to_o the_o nation_n for_o they_o bring_v or_o send_v in_o the_o israely_n that_o be_v in_o captivity_n with_o they_o or_o sojourn_v among_o they_o this_o typical_o and_o chief_o relate_v to_o the_o call_n home_o of_o the_o elect_a of_o they_o to_o christ_n wheresover_v disperse_v some_o at_o one_o time_n some_o at_o another_o and_o also_o the_o main_a body_n of_o the_o residue_n in_o his_o own_o appoint_a season_n act_v ii_o 41._o and_o iu_o 4._o and_o xxi_o 20._o rom._n xi_o 5_o 25_o 26._o 2_o cor._n iii_o 16._o the_o envy_n also_o of_o ephraim_n that_o have_v be_v between_o they_o verse_n 13_o and_o judah_n since_o the_o rent_n of_o the_o kingdom_n by_o jeroboam_n the_o ephraimite_n 1_o king_n xii_o be_v to_o cease_v when_o unite_a either_o to_o other_o in_o christ_n ezek_n xxxvii_o 16._o jer._n iii_o 18._o and_o the_o adversary_n of_o judah_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o messiah_n the_o obstinate_a enemy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n shall_v by_o christ_n be_v destroy_v see_v chap._n lx._n 12._o but_o they_o shall_v fly_v verse_n 14_o etc._n etc._n they_o shall_v subdue_v these_o inveterate_a enemy_n the_o enemy_n of_o the_o spiritual_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n hereby_o typify_v the_o tongue_n of_o the_o egyptian_a sea_n verse_n 15_o the_o prophet_n here_o promise_v from_o god_n a_o removal_n of_o all_o impediment_n that_o may_v hinder_v the_o jew_n in_o this_o their_o return_n into_o their_o land_n this_o their_o return_n shadow_v out_o the_o reduce_n of_o people_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o spiritual_a kingdom_n by_o this_o tongue_n there_o be_v mean_v the_o red-sea_n which_o be_v like_o a_o tongue_n the_o river_n nilus_n in_o the_o seven_o stream_n by_o which_o as_o by_o so_o many_o mouth_n it_o empti_v itself_o into_o the_o sea_n to_o make_v way_n for_o the_o jew_n return_v from_o she_o into_o their_o own_o land_n the_o meaning_n be_v that_o no_o impediment_n or_o obstacle_n shall_v be_v so_o great_a that_o may_v hinder_v those_o who_o be_v to_o be_v bring_v home_o to_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n out_o of_o all_o quarter_n but_o it_o shall_v be_v remove_v a_o high_a way_n the_o same_o meaning_n for_o assyria_n verse_n 16_o as_o in_o the_o former_a verse_n for_o egypt_n in_o that_o day_n chapter_n xii_o verse_n 1_o of_o thy_o return_n home_o thou_o shall_v say_v and_o sing_v these_o or_o the_o like_a hymn_n of_o praise_n compose_v by_o the_o prophet_n as_o set_v form_n or_o as_o directory_n to_o they_o or_o both_o so_o 1_o chron._n xvi_o 7_o 35_o 36._o in_o that_o day_n a_o preface_n or_o passage_n into_o a_o new_a form_n verse_n 4_o another_o ditty_n and_o this_o in_o way_n of_o exhortation_n to_o other_o to_o do_v the_o like_a babylon_n here_o begin_v prophecy_n chapter_n xiii_o verse_n 1_o purposely_o against_o foreign_a state_n and_o first_o against_o babylon_n that_o shall_v be_v their_o principal_a enemy_n the_o inscription_n of_o this_o sermon_n be_v here_o in_o the_o first_o word_n of_o burden_n see_v jer._n xxiii_o 33_o 36._o of_o babylon_n see_v my_o observation_n on_o dan._n iu._n 30._o of_o her_o fall_n see_v jer._n l._n and_o li._n and_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o seven_o sermon_n lift_v you_o up_o a_o banner_n to_o summon_v those_o that_o be_v to_o be_v employ_v against_o babylon_n verse_n 2_o noble_n the_o great_a peer_n of_o babylon_n my_o sanctify_a one_o set_v apart_o to_o this_o service_n verse_n 3_o ver_fw-la 17._o jer._n li._n 27_o 28._o a_o far_a country_n media_n and_o persia._n verse_n 5_o whole_a land_n of_o chaldea_n howle_v you_o babylonian_n their_o face_n shall_v be_v as_o flame_n lam._n iu_o verse_n 6_o 8._o and_o v._o 10._o ezek._n xx._n verse_n 8_o 47._o yet_o this_o here_o seem_v to_o be_v for_o fear_n of_o evil_a yet_o to_o come_v see_v therefore_o that_o jer._n xxx_o 5_o 6._o joel_n ii_o 6._o nahum_n ii_o 10._o yet_o the_o original_a word_n seem_v to_o incline_v to_o the_o face_n of_o lybian_o or_o tawny-moore_n the_o star_n all_o shall_v be_v so_o full_a of_o horror_n and_o terror_n verse_n 10_o that_o the_o heavenly_a body_n may_v seem_v to_o have_v lose_v their_o light_n no_o glimpse_n of_o comfort_n shall_v appear_v ophir_n see_v the_o observation_n on_o 1_o king_n verse_n 12_o x._o 11._o shake_v the_o heaven_n i_o will_v cause_v they_o to_o be_v in_o such_o confusion_n and_o distraction_n verse_n 13_o as_o if_o heaven_n itself_o be_v fall_v upon_o their_o head_n and_o the_o earth_n move_v or_o remove_v from_o under_o their_o foot_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v babylon_n turn_v to_o his_o own_o people_n babylon_n shall_v be_v forsake_v by_o her_o hire_a force_n and_o confederate_n verse_n 14_o find_v mede_n and_o persian_n mede_n verse_n 15_o under_o the_o conduct_n of_o cyrus_n and_o darius_n verse_n 17_o overthrow_v sodom_n verse_n 19_o this_o utter_a devastation_n of_o babylon_n be_v not_o at_o once_o but_o begin_v at_o the_o conquest_n of_o it_o by_o cyrus_n and_o in_o the_o succeed_a age_n be_v consummate_v it_o shall_v never_o be_v inhabit_v jer._n li._n 26_o verse_n 20._o 22._o 29_o 43._o and_o her_o time_n be_v near_o to_o come_v esay_n in_o vision_n see_v the_o judgement_n as_o if_o present_o approach_v or_o this_o may_v be_v take_v as_o speak_v to_o and_o for_o they_o that_o then_o shall_v be_v live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o captivity_n of_o the_o lxx_o year_n for_o the_o lord_n the_o reason_n of_o the_o hasten_v of_o the_o destruction_n of_o babylon_n chapter_n fourteen_o verse_n 1_o which_o be_v god_n mercy_n and_o compassion_n towards_o his_o people_n the_o deliverance_n of_o who_o depend_v upon_o babylon_n destruction_n stranger_n shall_v be_v join_v see_v the_o like_a ch_z 5._o xliv_o and_o lvi_o 3._o and_o lx._n 3._o esther_n viii_o 17._o psal._n xlvii_o 8_o 9_o this_o partly_o accomplish_v at_o their_o return_n from_o babylon_n but_o more_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n possess_v they_o these_o proselyte_n and_o convert_v verse_n 2_o take_v they_o captive_a etc._n etc._n partly_o verify_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o maccabee_n literaly_n but_o most_o of_o all_o spiritualy_a by_o the_o mean_n and_o ministry_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o preacher_n subdue_a they_o to_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n sceptre_n this_o proverb_n or_o byword_n verse_n 4_o or_o taunt_a speech_n here_o the_o prophet_n continue_v the_o denunciation_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o babylon_n the_o king_n i._n e._n the_o kingdom_n o_o lucifer_n mean_v the_o babylonian_a verse_n 12_o the_o mount_n of_o the_o congregation_n mount_v zion_n verse_n 13_o or_o mount_n moriah_n be_v in_o the_o north-side_n of_o jerusalem_n 2_o chron._n iii_o 1._o psal._n xlviii_o 2._o that_o open_v not_o the_o house_n of_o his_o prisoner_n butler_n keep_v they_o lxx_o verse_n 17_o year_n in_o captivity_n prepare_v slaughter_n esay_n speak_v to_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n verse_n 21._o 23._o 25._o for_o the_o bitterne_n see_v chap._n xiii_o 21_o 22._o that_o i_o will_v break_v the_o assyrian_a in_o my_o land_n rather_o as_o in_o break_v the_o assyrian_a in_o my_o land_n sennacherib_n overthrow_n it_o seem_v be_v before_o this_o and_o it_o be_v bring_v in_o as_o a_o argument_n and_o example_n to_o prove_v that_o as_o god_n have_v do_v that_o one_o so_o he_o will_v as_o certain_o do_v the_o other_o that_o be_v overthrow_n babylon_n in_o its_o time_n in_o the_o year_n that_o king_n ahaz_n die_v here_n begin_v another_o sermon_n verse_n 28_o or_o prophecy_n and_o may_v well_o be_v the_o beginning_n of_o another_o chapter_n chap._n vi_o do_v bear_v the_o date_n of_o the_o death_n of_o uzziah_n this_o of_o the_o death_n of_o ahaz_n palestina_n mean_v here_o the_o western_a part_n of_o jury_n that_o be_v inhabit_v by_o the_o philistine_n verse_n 29_o of_o the_o philistine_n see_v my_o annotation_n on_o zech._n ix_o 6._o the_o babylonian_n be_v the_o great_a enemy_n to_o the_o jew_n far_a off_o the_o philistine_n be_v their_o great_a enemy_n near_o at_o hand_n because_o the_o rod_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v mean_v of_o king_n uzziah_n who_o prevail_v much_o in_o his_o war_n against_o they_o 2_o chron._n xxvi_o 6_o 7._o but_o in_o ahaz_n his_o reign_n the_o state_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v much_o weaken_v whereat_o the_o philistine_n do_v much_o rejoice_v but_o esay_n bid_v they_o not_o to_o be_v overjoy_v for_o it_o shall_v not_o last_v long_o a_o cockatrice_n ezekiah_n 2_o king_n xviii_o 8._o and_o his_o fruit_n shall_v be_v a_o fiery_a fly_a serpent_n the_o serpent_n fruit_n shoul_n be_v a_o cockatrice_n yea_o more_o then_o so_o a_o fiery_a fly_a serpent_n and_o the_o firstborn_a of_o the_o poor_a the_o extreme_o poor_a verse_n 30_o as_o
judg._n 1._o 1_o 2._o 20._o 18._o 3._o 9_o in_o othniel_n david_n solomon_n and_o perfect_o in_o christ_n 2_o sam._n 22._o 41._o psal._n 78._o 68_o 89._o 20._o thy_o father_n child_n by_o all_o his_o wife_n chap._n 27._o 29._o thy_o mother_n son_n because_o isaac_n have_v but_o one_o wife_n shall_v bow_v down_o before_o thou_o thy_n regal_a power_n every_o knee_n to_o christ._n phil._n 2._o 10._o the_o lion_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n apoc._n 5._o 5._o v._o 9_o lion_n whelp_n true_n in_o judah_n king_n most_o true_a in_o christ._n lion_n be_v kingly_a beast_n stout_a bold_a strong_a terrible_a lion_n in_o king_n arm_n lion_n be_v stay_v for_o the_o step_n of_o king_n solomon_n throne_n he_o couch_v vary_v the_o person_n as_o the_o prophetic_a spirit_n move_v he_o after_o victory_n he_o shall_v lie_v down_o and_o rest_v secure_o so_o in_o solomon_n day_n after_o david_n victory_n 1_o king_n 4._o 25._o numb_a 23._o 24._o v._o 10._o the_o sceptre_n or_o tribe_n so_o the_o word_n signify_v v._o 16_o 28._o after_o once_o the_o regal_a dignity_n shall_v be_v settle_v in_o this_o tribe_n 1_o chron._n 5._o 2._o as_o in_o david_n the_o government_n shall_v never_o be_v take_v from_o he_o at_o least_o so_o far_o but_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o lawgiver_n from_o between_o his_o foot_n nor_o his_o kingdom_n and_o commonwealth_n be_v utter_o ruin_v and_o the_o distinction_n of_o his_o tribe_n take_v away_o and_o confound_v till_o the_o come_n of_o shiloh_n there_o be_v no_o more_o king_n of_o that_o tribe_n after_o jechoniah_n and_o zedekiah_n jer._n 22._o 30._o ezech_n 21._o 27._o after_o their_o return_n from_o that_o captivity_n the_o principality_n be_v in_o zerubbabel_n and_o likely_a in_o other_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o when_o some_o while_n after_o the_o maccabee_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n get_v the_o rule_n yet_o than_o the_o sanhedrin_n or_o great_a counsel_n of_o lxx_o elder_n consist_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o the_o maccabee_n have_v thâ—ir_n supreme_a power_n by_o the_o choice_n and_o appointment_n of_o the_o people_n of_o judah_n and_o continue_v therein_o till_o a_o little_a before_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n when_o herod_n a_o mere_a stranger_n be_v king_n and_o root_v they_o quite_o out_o in_o the_o thirty_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o if_o that_o sanhedrin_n be_v not_o all_o choose_a out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n though_o most_o of_o they_o doubtless_o be_v yet_o the_o maccabee_n themselves_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n be_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n as_o distinct_a from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n or_o of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n and_o levi_n be_v among_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o adhere_v to_o they_o yet_o be_v but_o as_o incorporate_v into_o the_o tribe_n and_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n which_o be_v therefore_o say_v 1_o king_n 11._o 1â—_n 32_o 36._o three_o time_n to_o consist_v but_o of_o one_o tribe_n viz_o judah_n only_o so_o also_o 1_o king_n 12._o 20._o and_o when_o they_o return_v out_o of_o captivity_n the_o great_a part_n by_o far_o that_o return_v be_v of_o that_o tribe_n yea_o and_o after_o their_o return_n out_o of_o captivity_n they_o be_v all_o chief_o plant_v in_o the_o lot_n and_o territory_n that_o appertain_v to_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o the_o people_n kingdom_n and_o commonwealth_n be_v still_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o judah_n and_o therefore_o still_o the_o government_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o judah_n where_o as_o those_o of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n once_o carry_v into_o assyria_n never_o return_v to_o become_v a_o kingdom_n or_o commonwealth_n as_o before_o and_o have_v also_o their_o tribe_n confuse_a and_o confound_v shebet_fw-ge signify_v a_o rod_n a_o rod_n of_o iron_n a_o rod_n of_o authority_n a_o mace_n or_o sceptre_n of_o king_n a_o kingdom_n esay_n 14._o 5_o a_o tribe_n judge_n 18._o 19_o shall_v not_o depart_v when_o once_o come_v to_o it_o it_o be_v long_o ere_o it_o come_v to_o it_o moses_n be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n joshuah_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n of_o the_o fifteen_o judge_n only_o two_o othniel_n and_o ibzan_n be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n saul_n be_v of_o benjamin_n david_n the_o first_o king_n of_o this_o tribe_n therefore_o jacob_n say_v not_o when_o judah_n shall_v begin_v to_o sway_v the_o sceptre_n but_o have_v begin_v how_o long_o it_o shall_v hold_v on_o from_o judah_n not_o his_o person_n five_o 1._o in_o the_o last_o day_n but_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n or_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n with_o relation_n to_o that_o tribe_n nor_o a_o lawgiver_n ps_n 60._o 7._o or_o scribe_n write_v law_n for_o rule_n from_o between_o his_o foot_n deut._n 28._o 57_o until_o and_o then_o it_o shall_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o synedrion_fw-mi in_o their_o synagogue_n in_o our_o saviour_n christâ—_n time_n be_v but_o precaâ—io_n under_o the_o roman_n and_o restrain_v in_o capital_a crime_n mat_n 23_o 34._o act_n 5._o 17._o 9_o 1_o 2._o 23._o 5._o john_n 18._o 3â—_n 19_o 7._o act_n 7_o 59_o ananias_n be_v depose_v from_o the_o high_a priesthood_n for_o ston_a james_n the_o brother_n of_o jesus_n joseph_n antiq_fw-la l._n 20._o c._n 8._o the_o jewish_a sceptre_n be_v much_o weaken_v by_o pompey_n much_o shake_v by_o herod_n intrusion_n final_o break_v and_o abolish_v at_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n after_o which_o they_o have_v no_o form_n nor_o face_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n therefore_o it_o be_v evident_a against_o the_o jew_n that_o the_o messiah_n be_v come_v until_o shiloh_n come_v the_o prosperer_n safemaker_n or_o his_o son_n viz_o of_o a_o virgin_n i._n e._n christ_n heb._n 7._o 14._o secundae_fw-la ejus_fw-la the_o tunicle_n or_o skin_n wherein_o the_o child_n be_v wrap_v in_o its_o mother_n belly_n and_o so_o take_v for_o the_o child_n itself_o the_o continent_n for_o the_o thing_n contain_v in_o it_o then_o it_o shall_v depart_v god_n appoint_v the_o period_n of_o kingdom_n and_o state_n and_o so_o the_o pâ—uses_n and_o stop_v by_o rebellion_n and_o insurrection_n wherein_o god_n providence_n be_v not_o asleep_a but_o his_o justice_n awake_a shall_v the_o gather_n jew_n and_o gentile_n shallobey_v he_o is._n 11._o 10._o 42._o 4._o mat._n 12._o 21._o rom._n 15._o 12._o he_o be_v the_o desire_n of_o all_o nation_n hag._n 2._o 7._o esay_n 2._o 1_o 2._o v._o 11._o bind_v his_o foal_n unto_o the_o vine_n wondrous_a fruitful_a for_o wine_n especial_o shall_v judah_n lot_n in_o canaan_n fall_v out_o to_o be_v full_a of_o vine_n and_o abound_v in_o pasture_n lie_v all_o in_o the_o south-part_n of_o canaan_n v._o 12._o red_a with_o wine_n prov._n 23._o 29_o 30._o no_o allowance_n to_o drunkenness_n no_o more_o then_o to_o theft_n in_o that_o say_n apoc_fw-la 3._o 3_o white_a with_o milk_n through_o plenty_n of_o pasturage_n and_o kine_n v._o 13_o zebulun_n before_o issachar_n so_o his_o lot_n before_o he_o in_o the_o division_n of_o the_o land_n josh._n 19_o 10_o 17._o though_o issachar_n the_o elder_a so_o deut._n 33._o 18._o at_o the_o haven_n of_o the_o sea_n the_o ocean_n westward_o near_a mount_n carmel_n and_o the_o sea_n of_o gal_n lee_n eastward_o josh._n 19_o 10._o esay_n 9_o 1._o thus_o the_o lot_n for_o zebulun_n fall_v out_o not_o by_o chance_n but_o by_o god_n providence_n according_a to_o jacob_n prediction_n so_o many_o age_n before_o nazareth_n be_v in_o this_o tribe_n and_o mount_v tabor_n and_o here_o christ_n begin_v to_o preach_v mat._n 4._o 15._o unto_o zidon_n josh._n 19_o 10._o to_o the_o 16._o the_o coaâ—â—s_n of_o it_o be_v over_o against_o zidon_n and_o fit_a for_o easy_a commerce_n with_o zidon_n v._o 14._o issachar_n be_v a_o strong_a ass_n of_o strong_a force_n but_o small_a courage_n deut._n 33._o 18._o judge_n 5._o 16._o between_o two_o burden_n or_o bound_n border_n in_o a_o fertile_a and_o fat_a soil_n love_v husbandry_n and_o a_o quiet_a life_n and_o not_o traffic_v abroad_o as_o zebulun_n v._o 15._o and_o bow_v his_o shoulder_n rather_o servile_o subject_v themselves_o to_o toil_n and_o tribute_n then_o forego_v their_o quiet_a peaceable_a kind_n of_o life_n yet_o some_o of_o issachar_n be_v of_o more_o noble_a and_o heroic_a spirit_n judg._n 5._o 15._o 1_o chron._n 12._o 13_o 32._o 16._o dan_fw-mi shall_v judge_v ch._n 30._o 6._o allude_v to_o his_o name_n of_o judge_v as_o v._o 8._o and_o ch_n 9_o 27._o he_o shall_v enjoy_v the_o privilege_n of_o a_o tribe_n as_o well_o as_o his_o freeborn_a son_n and_o as_o other_o tribe_n have_v their_o head_n and_o elder_n to_o judge_n and_o decide_v cause_n among_o they_o so_o shall_v they_o numb_a 1._o 4_o 16._o and_o samson_n of_o dan_n be_v a_o extraordinary_a judge_n and_o the_o
31._o ahazia_n the_o son_n of_o ahab_n begin_v to_o reign_v in_o the_o seventeen_o year_n of_o jehoshaphat_n king_n of_o judah_n and_o reign_v two_o year_n jehoram_fw-la the_o other_o son_n of_o ahab_n begin_v to_o reign_v in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o jehoram_n the_o son_n of_o jehoshaphat_n 2_o king_n i_o 17._o and_o in_o the_o eighteen_o year_n of_o jehoshaphat_n and_o reign_v twelve_o year_n 2_o king_n iii_o 1._o jehoshaphat_n begin_v to_o reign_v in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o ahab_n 1_o king_n xxii_o 41._o and_o reign_v twenty_o five_o year_n 2_o chron._n xx._n 31._o jehoram_fw-la the_o son_n of_o jehoshaphat_n begin_v to_o reign_v in_o his_o father_n life-time_n and_o in_o the_o five_o year_n of_o jehoram_n of_o ahab_n and_o reign_v eight_o year_n 2_o king_n viii_o 16_o 17._o ahaziah_n king_n of_o judah_n and_o son_n of_o jehoram_n king_n of_o judah_n begin_v to_o reign_v in_o the_o twelve_o year_n of_o jehoram_n of_o ahab_n 2_o king_n viii_o 25._o in_o his_o eleven_o year_n chap._n ix_o 29._o ahaziah_n himself_o be_v then_o twenty_o two_o year_n old_a 2_o king_n viii_o 26._o or_o forty_o two_o year_n old_a 2_o chron._n xxii_o 2._o and_o he_o reign_v one_o year_n 2_o king_n viii_o 26._o 2_o chron._n xxii_o 2._o all_o the_o doubt_n arise_v from_o the_o premise_n be_v fair_o clear_v as_o follow_v viz._n jehoshaphat_n king_n of_o judah_n begin_v to_o reign_v in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o ahab_n king_n of_o israel_n and_o jehoram_n king_n of_o israel_n and_o ahaziah_n king_n of_o judah_n be_v both_o slay_v by_o jehu_n in_o one_o year_n therefore_o between_o their_o death_n and_o the_o first_o of_o jehoshaphat_n or_o four_o of_o ahab_n there_o must_v be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o distance_n and_o period_n of_o time_n which_o agree_v well_o thus_o in_o the_o line_n of_o israel_n eighteen_o year_n remain_v of_o ahab_n twenty_o two_o 1_o king_n xvi_o 29._o two_o of_o ahaziah_n but_o one_o of_o they_o in_o his_o father_n life-time_n and_o twelve_o of_o jehoram_n 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of_o forty_o two_o year_n be_v ahaziah_n inhi_v reign_v which_o may_v have_v a_o relation_n to_o a_o continuance_n in_o a_o stock_n and_o a_o passage_n and_o computation_n not_o unlike_a to_o this_o be_v that_o 2_o chron._n xv._o 19_o and_o chap._n xvi_o 1._o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o division_n of_o the_o two_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n and_o israel_n this_o ahaziah_n of_o judah_n be_v otherwise_o call_v azariah_n 2_o chron._n xxii_o 6._o and_o jehoahaz_n chap._n xxi_o 17._o and_o joahaz_n 2_o chron._n xxv_o 23._o for_o the_o time_n of_o the_o reign_v of_o uzziah_n jotham_n ahaz_n and_o hezekiah_n king_n of_o judah_fw-mi and_o of_o zuchariah_n shallum_n menachem_n pekiah_n pekah_n hosheah_n king_n of_o israel_n take_v this_o as_o follow_v vzziah_n be_v smite_v with_o leprosy_n in_o his_o old_a age_n for_o attempt_v to_o offer_v incense_n on_o the_o altar_n of_o incense_n his_o son_n jotham_n be_v over_o the_o king_n house_n judge_v the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n 2_o chron._n xxvi_o 21._o this_o seem_v to_o be_v four_o year_n before_o his_o father_n uzziah_n death_n and_o so_o may_v seem_v to_o extend_v after_o a_o sort_n the_o number_n of_o the_o year_n of_o jothams_n reign_n to_o twenty_o 2_o king_n xv._o 30._o whereas_o jotham_n reign_v only_o sixteen_o year_n after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n uzziah_n 2_o king_n xv._o 33._o jotham_n begin_v his_o sixteen_o in_o the_o second_o of_o pekah_n twenty_o 2_o king_n xv._o 32._o in_o jothams_n day_n pekah_n and_o rezin_n begin_v to_o trouble_v judah_n 2_o king_n xv._o 37._o ahaz_n begin_v his_o sixâ—een_o in_o the_o seventeen_o of_o pekah_n twenty_o 2_o king_n xvi_o 1._o then_o do_v the_o danger_n by_o pekah_n and_o rezin_n increase_v he_o be_v spoil_v by_o they_o and_o by_o the_o edomite_n and_o the_o philistine_n 2_o chron._n xxviii_o and_o by_o the_o assyrian_a partly_o help_v and_o partly_o distress_v hezekiah_n begin_v his_o twenty_o nine_o in_o the_o three_o of_o hoshea_n 2_o king_n xviii_o 1_o 2._o that_o be_v the_o three_o after_o his_o first_o nine_o 2_o king_n xvii_o 1._o which_o nine_o fall_v in_o with_o the_o end_n of_o the_o twelftth_v of_o ahaz_n and_o that_o three_o after_o it_o falls_z in_o with_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o sixteenth_o and_o last_o of_o ahaz_n 2_o king_n xv._o 8_o 13._o zachariah_n begin_v in_o the_o thirty_o eight_o of_o uzziah_n shallum_n begin_v in_o the_o thirty_o nine_o of_o uzziah_n menachem_n begin_v his_o ten_o in_o the_o thirty_o nine_o of_o uzziah_n 2_o king_n xv._o 17._o then_o pull_v king_n of_o assyria_n make_v a_o attempt_n upon_o menachem_n ver_fw-la 18_o 19_o 20._o pekahiah_n begin_v his_o two_o in_o the_o fifty_o of_o vzziah_n 2_o king_n xv._o 23._o pekah_n begin_v his_o twenty_o in_o the_o fifty_o two_o of_o vzziah_n 2_o king_n xv._o 27._o and_o so_o pekah_n first_o and_o uzziah_n last_o be_v in_o one_o year_n in_o pekah_n day_n tiglath-peleze_a captive_a galilee_n and_o naphtali_n into_o assyria_n 2_o king_n xv._o 29._o hoshea_n rule_v and_o reign_v eighteen_o year_n for_o thirty_o eight_o year_n be_v from_o the_o first_o of_o jotham_n to_o the_o six_o of_o hezekiah_n and_o so_o many_o must_v be_v from_o the_o first_o of_o pekah_n to_o the_o end_n and_o last_v of_o hoshea_n and_o pekah_n reign_v twenty_o the_o remain_n for_o hoshea_n must_v needs_o be_v eighteen_o hoshea_n begin_v in_o the_o twenty_o of_o jotham_n 2_o king_n xv._o 30._o that_o be_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o reign_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o sixteenth_o for_o jothams_n four_o in_o his_o father_n uzziah_n time_n do_v precede_v his_o sixteen_o and_o his_o sixteen_o end_v in_o the_o seventeen_o of_o pekah_n when_o jothams_n son_n ahaz_n begin_v to_o reign_v 2_o king_n xvi_o 1._o so_o that_o
3._o and_o 2_o chr._n viii_o 14._o and_o chap._n xxiii_o 4_o 5_o 19_o 20._o and_o chap._n xxiv_o 8._o and_o xxvii_o 3._o and_o xxxi_o 14._o and_o xxxv_o 5._o the_o horse-gate_n of_o the_o gate_n of_o jerusalem_n verse_n 15_o or_o of_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o city_n see_v the_o observation_n on_o nehemy_n iii_o 1._o gather_v of_o all_o israel_n chapter_n xxiv_o verse_n 5_o so_o much_o of_o israel_n as_o joash_n have_v from_o year_n to_o year_n one_o year_n will_v not_o suffice_v to_o make_v up_o this_o reparation_n hasten_v not_o for_o in_o the_o twenty_o three_o year_n of_o joash_n it_o be_v not_o do_v 2_o king_n xii_o 6._o the_o collection_n of_o moses_n so_o for_o verse_n 6_o 9_o such_o as_o moses_n use_v exod._n xxx_o 12_o 16._o or_o exod._n xxv_o but_o this_o differ_v from_o they_o both_o agree_v only_o in_o this_o as_o moses_n then_o provide_v for_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o the_o service_n of_o it_o by_o those_o collection_n extraordinary_o as_o need_v then_o require_v so_o be_v they_o now_o by_o somewhat_o a_o like_a collection_n to_o provide_v for_o the_o repair_n of_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o temple_n yet_o be_v this_o because_o somewhat_o like_a call_v the_o collection_n of_o moses_n as_o like_o sin_n be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o manasseh_n 2_o king_n xxiv_o 3._o of_o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n exod._n xxxiv_o 7._o of_o the_o error_n of_o balaam_n and_o gainsaying_n of_o core_n judge_n 11._o and_o the_o sign_n of_o jonas_n matth._n xii_o 39_o be_v use_v in_o a_o like_a sense_n son_n of_o athaliah_n in_o their_o father_n jehorams_fw-mi life-time_n verse_n 7_o before_o they_o be_v take_v and_o slay_v by_o the_o enemy_n if_o son_n here_o be_v take_v proper_o high-priest_n officer_z 2_o king_n xii_o verse_n 11_o 10._o the_o highpriest_n himself_o do_v this_o but_o that_o jehoiada_n be_v this_o highpriest_n be_v not_o express_v day_n by_o day_n i._n e._n time_n after_o time_n so_o oft_o as_o the_o chest_n be_v full_a in_o israel_n the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n verse_n 16_o god_n people_n 2_o chr._n xxix_o 24._o prince_n hypocritical_a flatter_a prince_n see_v ver_fw-la verse_n 17_o 23._o zechariah_n zechariah_n slay_v and_o mention_v matth._n xxiii_o verse_n 20_o 35._o seem_v not_o to_o be_v this_o zechariah_n but_o rather_o the_o prophet_n zechariah_n the_o son_n of_o barachiah_n zech._n i._n 1._o slay_v his_o son_n cruel_a ingratitude_n verse_n 22_o host_n of_o syria_n this_o might_n be_v a_o second_n of_o that_o invasion_n verse_n 23_o 2_o king_n xii_o 17_o 18._o a_o small_a company_n god_n visible_a hand_n in_o it_o verse_n 24_o for_o the_o execute_n of_o his_o judgement_n against_o joash_n ver_fw-la 25._o son_n likely_a more_o slay_v than_o zechariah_n verse_n 25_o or_o take_v indefinite_o for_o one_o as_o gen._n xlvi_o 7._o book_n of_o the_o king_n most_o likely_a some_o civil_a record_n verse_n 27_o amaziah_n of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o reign_v of_o amaziah_n chapter_n xxv_o verse_n 1_o and_o of_o uzziah_n as_o also_o of_o jotham_n and_o of_o ahaz_n 2_o king_n xv._o 32._o and_o xvi_o 1._o and_o of_o their_o concordance_n with_o the_o time_n of_o the_o reign_v of_o the_o king_n of_o isreel_n see_v my_o annotation_n on_o hosea_n i._n 1._o but_o he_o slay_v not_o their_o child_n see_v the_o annotation_n on_o this_o text_n verse_n 4_o do_v it_o a_o ironical_a concession_n verse_n 8_o see_v the_o observation_n on_o amos_n iu_o 4_o 5._o top_n of_o the_o rock_n selah_n verse_n 21_o or_o petra_n signify_v a_o rock_n whence_o the_o chief_a city_n in_o arabia_n petraea_n be_v call_v petra_n 2_o king_n fourteen_o 7._o god_n of_o the_o child_n of_o seir_n worse_o then_o that_o of_o ahaz_n chap._n verse_n 14_o xxviii_o 23._o punish_v chap._n xxv_o 20_o 27._o altar_n of_o incense_n this_o the_o highpriest_n may_v do_v chapter_n xxvi_o verse_n 16_o exod._n xxx_o 7._o and_o other_o priest_n also_o luke_n i._n 9_o but_o not_o the_o king_n or_o any_o else_o but_o priest_n the_o chief_a priest_n not_o style_v the_o highpriest_n verse_n 20_o be_v a_o leper_n yet_o bare_a the_o title_n of_o king_n to_o the_o day_n of_o his_o death_n verse_n 21_o ophel_n ophel_n in_o jerusalem_n chapter_n xxvii_o verse_n 3_o over-against_o the_o water-gate_n towards_o the_o east_n where_o the_o nethinim_n dwell_v 2_o chron._n xxxiii_o 14._o neh._n iii_o 26._o and_o xi_o 21._o his_o war_n 2_o king_n xv._o verse_n 7_o 37._o his_o god_n though_o himself_o such_o a_o idolater_n chapter_n xxviii_o verse_n 5_o ver_fw-la 22._o so_o ch_z xxxvi_o 5._o king_n of_o syria_n rezin_n 2_o king_n xvi_o 5._o slay_v slay_v a_o great_a number_n verse_n 6_o captive_a a_o great_a number_n verse_n 8_o fierce_a wrath_n pekah_n soon_o slay_v verse_n 11_o and_o in_o hosheah_n time_n all_o captivate_v and_o the_o kingdom_n extinguish_v esay_n vii_o 16._o the_o first_o day_n for_o chapter_n xxix_o verse_n 17_o 3._o hezekiah_n begin_v reformation_n on_o the_o very_a first_o day_n of_o his_o reign_n or_o rather_o on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o year_n which_o fall_v out_o towards_o the_o late_a end_n of_o the_o first_o year_n of_o ezekiah_n reign_n sixteenth_o day_n so_o that_o passeover_n be_v pass_v and_o not_o keep_v seven_o bullock_n here_o be_v seven_o verse_n 21_o to_o represent_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o here_o be_v use_v all_o manner_n of_o beast_n fit_a for_o sacrifice_n the_o priest_n kill_v they_o and_o so_o levit._n iu._n 4._o and_o chap._n ix_o 8_o verse_n 24_o 15_o 18._o 2_o chron._n xxix_o 24_o 34._o the_o levite_n do_v flay_v they_o 2_o chron._n xxxv_o 11._o and_o in_o some_o extraordinary_a case_n slay_v they_o also_o 2_o chron._n xxix_o 34._o and_o receive_v the_o blood_n 2_o chron._n xxx_o 16_o 17._o the_o priest_n only_o not_o the_o levite_n come_v to_o the_o altar_n to_o lay_v the_o wood_n sprinkle_v the_o blood_n and_o burn_v they_o levit._n l._n 7._o etc._n etc._n and_o chap._n iii_o 2_o 5._o 2_o chron._n xxxv_o 14._o the_o song_n psal_n cxxxvi_o verse_n 27_o see_v the_o annotation_n on_o ezra_n iii_o 11._o to_o ephraim_n chapter_n xxx_o verse_n 1_o and_o manasseh_n see_v for_o 5_o 11_o 18._o yet_o this_o be_v before_o their_o final_a captivity_n by_o shalmaneser_n 2_o king_n xvii_o in_o the_o second_o month_n for_o verse_n 2_o 1_o 3._o as_o in_o like_a case_n num._n ix_o 11._o king_n of_o assyria_n pull_v verse_n 6_o and_o tiglath_n pilneaser_n 2_o king_n xv._o 19_o 29._o 1_o chron._n v._n 26._o 2_o chron._n xxviii_o 20._o mock_v they_o but_o a_o final_a judgement_n son_n follow_v verse_n 10_o have_v not_o cleanse_v themselves_o yet_o and_n verse_n 18_o it_o seem_v in_o josiah_n time_n all_o do_v not_o eat_v at_o the_o very_a hour_n appoint_v at_o even_o 2_o chron._n xxxv_o 14._o yet_o where_o the_o heart_n be_v upright_o god_n merciful_o heal_v such_o offender_n to_o keep_v other_o seven_o day_n the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n see_v herein_o verse_n 23_o and_o by_o god_n approve_v since_o the_o time_n of_o solomon_n and_o the_o division_n of_o the_o two_o kingdom_n verse_n 26_o so_o many_o out_o of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n come_v not_o to_o jerusalem_n to_o eat_v &_o celebrate_v the_o passeover_n yet_o see_v a_o large_a commendation_n of_o josiah_n passeover_n which_o follow_v after_o this_o chap._n xxxv_o 18_o 2_o king_n xxiii_o 22_o 23._o finish_v present_o after_o the_o foresay_a passeover_n chapter_n xxxi_o verse_n 1_o they_o pull_v down_o idolatry_n yea_o in_o ephraim_n also_o and_o manasseh_n which_o belong_v to_o hoshea_n king_n of_o israel_n three_o month_n or_o feast_v of_o week_n verse_n 7_o of_o pentecost_n which_o be_v call_v the_o feast_n of_o harvest_n and_o the_o seven_o month_n be_v call_v the_o feast_n of_o ingather_v exod._n xxiii_o 16._o host_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n though_o that_o king_n sennacherib_n chapter_n xxxiii_o verse_n 11_o and_o his_o host_n be_v so_o slay_v in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o father_n hezekiah_n chap._n xxxii_o 21._o a_o wall_n begin_v by_o his_o father_n chap._n xxxii_o 5._o yet_o unto_o the_o lord_n not_o to_o false_a god_n verse_n 14_o as_o be_v in_o the_o grosser_n kind_n of_o idolatrous_a sacrificer_n verse_n 17_o amon_n amon_n worse_o than_o his_o father_n manasseh_n eight_o year_n be_v then_o sixteen_o year_n old_a chapter_n xxxiv_o verse_n 20_o and_o before_o that_o the_o father_n of_o eliakim_n or_o jehojakim_n verse_n 3_o 2_o king_n xxiii_o 36._o and_o chap._n xxii_o 1._o compare_v together_o twelve_o year_n himself_o be_v then_o twenty_o city_n of_o manasseh_n remanants_n then_o of_o the_o israelite_n verse_n 6_o for_o the_o body_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n be_v former_o carry_v away_o captive_n and_o the_o kingdom_n exterminate_v eighteen_o year_n
the_o country_n five_o piece_n of_o silver_n or_o five_o silvering_n see_v these_o observation_n on_o exod._n xxxviii_o 24._o say_v say_v to_o the_o elder_n chapter_n vii_o verse_n 1_o to_o the_o messinger_n and_o to_o the_o king_n jehoram_n the_o son_n of_o ahab_n ver_fw-la 17._o 18._o a_o measure_n see_v my_o observation_n on_o gen_n xviii_o 6._o twilight_n in_o the_o evening_n verse_n 5_o ver_fw-la 9_o 12._o edom_n edom_n revolt_v from_o judah_n chapter_n viii_o verse_n 20_o 1_o king_n xxii_o 47._o as_o moab_n have_v do_v from_o israel_n 2_o king_n iii_o 5._o libna_fw-it a_o city_n verse_n 22_o which_o with_o the_o king_n thereof_o be_v destroy_v by_o joshuah_n josh._n x._o 29._o and_o xii_o 15._o after_o fall_v by_o lot_n to_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o give_v to_o the_o priest_n josh._n xxi_o 13._o 1_o chron._n vi_o 57_o it_o rebel_v wonder_v it_o shall_v against_o judah_n in_o the_o day_n of_o wicked_a jehoram_n the_o son_n of_o good_a jehoshaphat_n 2_o chron._n xxi_o 10._o senacherib_n do_v war_n against_o it_o in_o the_o day_n of_o hezekiah_n 2_o king_n xix_o 8._o esay_n xxxvii_o 8._o and_o there_o likely_a have_v his_o army_n or_o a_o great_a part_n of_o it_o slay_v by_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n there_o be_v another_o place_n call_v libna_n the_o seventeen_o station_n of_o the_o israelite_n mention_v num._n xxxiii_o 20_o 21._o son-in-law_n his_o father_n be_v so_o verse_n 27_o and_o himself_o may_v be_v to_o that_o house_n ramoth-gilead_n a_o city_n of_o refuge_n verse_n 28_o in_o the_o tribe_n of_o gad_n give_v to_o the_o merarite_n deut._n iu._n 43._o josh._n xiii_o 26._o and_o chap._n xxi_o 38._o this_o be_v take_v by_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n and_o ahab_n with_o the_o joint_a force_n of_o jehoshaphat_n seek_v to_o recover_v it_o yet_o fail_v of_o his_o purpose_n and_o be_v there_o slay_v by_o benhadad_n who_o life_n he_o have_v unjust_o spare_v 1_o king_n xx._n 30_o 42._o and_o xxii_o 3_o 35._o and_o jehoram_n the_o son_n of_o ahab_n with_o the_o joint_a force_n of_o ahaziah_n king_n of_o judah_n actua_o recover_v it_o from_o hazael_n king_n of_o syria_n but_o be_v wound_v there_o and_o jehu_n be_v leave_v there_o as_o a_o captain_n under_o jehoram_n to_o keep_v it_o be_v anoint_v there_o by_o command_n and_o direction_n of_o the_o prophet_n elisha_n to_o be_v king_n of_o israel_n who_o thereupon_o soon_o slay_v both_o jehoram_n and_o ahaziah_n 2_o king_n viii_o 28_o 29._o and_o chap._n ix_o his_o son_n chapter_n ix_o verse_n 26_o naboth_n son_n slay_v with_o he_o a_o draught-house_n hear_v the_o masoret_n put_v a_o more_o cleanly_a word_n chapter_n x_o verse_n 27_o in_o their_o keri_n in_o the_o margin_n to_o be_v read_v then_o be_v the_o cetib_n write_v in_o the_o text_n as_o if_o they_o will_v prompt_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n a_o more_o mannerly_a speech_n and_o so_o deut._n xxviii_o 30._o jer._n iii_o 2._o less_o marvel_n than_o if_o they_o deal_v so_o with_o the_o word_n of_o rabshakeh_n esay_n xxxvi_o 12._o and_o in_o zechary_n speak_v of_o jerusalem_n destruction_n and_o woman_n usage_n by_o soldier_n gross_a to_o speak_v the_o text_n tell_v the_o term_n to_o be_v see_v the_o margin_n what_o they_o will_v have_v read_v and_o in_o jer._n xxxi_o 38._o they_o leave_v a_o blank_a in_o the_o text_n with_o the_o vowel_n point_v underneath_o and_o place_v the_o head_n letter_n in_o the_o margin_n of_o a_o word_n which_o they_o suppose_v to_o be_v want_v some_o various_a readins_n seem_v to_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n text._n see_v the_o learned_a annotation_n on_o jer._n ix_o 8._o and_o on_o chap._n xvii_o 13._o and_o some_o learned_a seem_v to_o grant_v some_o superfluous_a insertion_n as_o jer._n li._n 3_o in_o the_o word_n bend_v and_o jer._n lii_o 19_o in_o the_o word_n cauldron_n see_v the_o annotation_n on_o those_o place_n yet_o some_o other_o learned_a man_n assert_v the_o sacred_a text_n to_o be_v absolute_o entire_a and_o perfect_a without_o the_o least_o default_n or_o defect_n 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be_v bury_v among_o the_o king_n ver_fw-la 16._o elisha_n or_o elizeus_fw-la prophesy_v in_o the_o reign_v of_o six_o king_n of_o israel_n chapter_n xiii_o verse_n 14_o viz._n ahab_n ahaziah_n jehoram_n jehu_n jehoahaz_n and_o joash_n 1_o king_n xix_o 16_o 19_o 2_o king_n xiii_o ver_fw-la 14._o with_o lachish_n see_v the_o annotation_n on_o micah_n i._o chapter_n fourteen_o xv._o verse_n 1_o 13._o azariah_n called_n also_o uzziah_n verse_n 19_o and_o ozias_n matth._n ay_o 8_o 9_o reign_v in_o the_o time_n of_o six_o king_n of_o israel_n viz._n jeroboam_fw-la the_o second_o zachariah_n shallum_n menahem_n pekahiah_n pekah_n 2_o king_n xv._o 1._o 27_o in_o which_o time_n the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n be_v change_v into_o four_o several_a stock_n or_o family_n pull_v pull_v or_o phul_n verse_n 19_o 1_o chron._n v._n 26._o this_o catalogue_n of_o the_o assyrian_a monarch_n we_o find_v in_o scripture_n viz._n pass_v by_o nimrod_n and_o ashur_n in_o the_o ancient_a time_n gen._n x._o we_o meet_v with_o this_o pull_v in_o the_o day_n of_o menahem_n king_n of_o israel_n tiglath-pelese_a or_o tilgath-pilnese_a in_o the_o day_n of_o pekah_n king_n of_o israel_n and_o of_o ahaz_n king_n of_o judah_n who_o carry_v away_o captive_n the_o reubenites_n and_o the_o gadite_n and_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n into_o assyria_n 1_o chron._n v._n 26._o and_o both_o help_v and_o afflict_a ahaz_n 2_o king_n 16._o with_o shalmanesar_n or_o shalman_n hos._n x._o 14._o or_o enemessar_n tobit_n i._n 2._o 15._o in_o the_o day_n of_o hoshea_n king_n of_o israel_n who_o subdue_v hoshea_n besiege_v and_o take_v samaria_n carry_v israel_n captive_a into_o assyria_n and_o extirpate_v that_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n 2_o king_n xvii_o 4_o 5_o 6._o and_o xviii_o 9_o 10._o with_o sargon_n mention_v esay_n xx._n 1._o if_o he_o be_v not_o the_o same_o with_o sennacherib_n with_o sennacherib_n in_o the_o day_n of_o hezekiah_n 2_o king_n xviii_o 13._o who_o host_n be_v slay_v by_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o himself_o by_o his_o own_o son_n 2_o king_n 19_o with_o esarhaddon_n or_o esar-haddon_n who_o seem_v to_o be_v call_v asnapper_n ezra_n iu._n 10._o and_o sarchedonus_fw-la tobit_n 1._o 21._o with_o another_o king_n of_o assyria_n not_o name_v but_o live_v in_o the_o day_n of_o josiah_n in_o who_o behalf_n josiah_n fight_v against_o pharaoh_n necho_n king_n of_o egypt_n at_o megiddo_n be_v slay_v there_o 2_o king_n xxiii_o see_v this_o same_o with_o some_o little_a variation_n in_o my_o observation_n on_o 1_o chron._n v._n 26._o kir_fw-fr this_n be_v cyrene_n chapter_n xvi_o verse_n 9_o mention_v act_v ii_o 10._o of_o this_o see_v the_o annotation_n on_o amos_n i._n 5._o and_o ix_o 7._o if_o rather_o
he_o at_o thy_o right_a hand_n ready_a to_o assist_v thou_o o_o christ_n as_o psal._n xvi_o 8._o and_o cix_o 31._o shall_v strike_v through_o king_n psal._n ii_o 2_o 4_o 5._o even_o the_o high_a power_n and_o potentate_n that_o oppose_v christ_n and_o his_o kingdom_n 2_o cor._n x._o 5._o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o wrath_n the_o time_n appoint_v in_o god_n wisdom_n the_o time_n of_o his_o just_a will_n so_o to_o punish_v they_o with_o plague_n temporal_a eternal_a in_o this_o life_n in_o that_o to_o come_v 1_o thes._n i._n 9_o 10._o not_o that_o christ_n the_o lord_n shall_v be_v exempt_v from_o this_o powerful_a conquest_n and_o overthrow_v of_o his_o enemy_n the_o son_n be_v in_o all_o thing_n coequal_a consubstantial_a with_o the_o father_n and_o so_o the_o act_n come_v from_o the_o father_n by_o the_o son_n but_o in_o this_o speech_n relation_n be_v have_v to_o christ_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n and_o man_n as_o the_o king_n mediator_n and_o receive_v his_o office_n from_o the_o father_n he_o shall_v judge_v the_o lord_n at_o thy_o right_a hand_n shall_v execute_v judgement_n and_o punishment_n verse_n 6_o among_o the_o heathen_a psal._n ii_o 1._o act_n iu_o 27._o all_o his_o enemy_n whatsoever_o he_o shall_v fill_v the_o place_n with_o the_o dead_a body_n all_o place_n with_o the_o carcase_n of_o the_o slay_v see_v jer._n xvi_o 4._o a_o figurative_a and_o poetical_a expression_n of_o a_o huge_a slaughter_n such_o as_o be_v that_o of_o the_o jew_n at_o the_o final_a destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n after_o the_o death_n of_o our_o saviour_n he_o shall_v wound_v the_o head_n in_o many_o country_n wound_v or_o strike_v through_o head_n for_o head_n collective_o psal._n lxviii_o 21._o in_o many_o or_o great_a country_n see_v that_o apoc._n xx._n 9_o 10._o he_o christ_n the_o lord_n verse_n 7_o thus_o the_o prophet_n pass_v from_o the_o father_n to_o the_o son_n the_o father_n act_v by_o the_o son_n the_o son_n from_o the_o father_n shall_v drink_v of_o the_o brook_n in_o the_o way_n in_o pursue_v the_o victory_n over_o his_o enemy_n he_o shall_v do_v as_o gideon_n soldier_n do_v judg._n vii_o 7._o admit_v of_o no_o delay_n which_o occasion_v that_o interdict_v adjuration_n and_o curse_v of_o saul_n 1_o sam._n fourteen_o 24._o or_o rather_o these_o word_n seem_v to_o have_v relation_n to_o christ_n state_n of_o humiliation_n and_o the_o rather_o because_o of_o that_o opposition_n thereunto_o in_o the_o word_n follow_v and_o so_o here_o we_o have_v christ_n exinanition_n and_o exaltation_n his_o passion_n and_o resurrection_n whereby_o he_o be_v bring_v to_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o father_n verse_n 1_o drink_v in_o passing_a through_o this_o valley_n of_o tear_n in_o this_o world_n he_o shall_v drink_v deep_o of_o the_o cup_n of_o sorrow_n the_o water_n flood_n and_o torrent_n of_o affliction_n and_o misery_n shall_v overtake_v and_o encompass_v he_o if_o not_o overwhelm_v and_o drown_v he_o psal._n lxxxviii_o 7._o 17._o see_v jer._n xxv_o 15_o 16._o and_o chap._n xlix_o 12._o matth._n xx._n 22._o john_n xviii_o 11._o matth._n xxvi_o 39_o in_o the_o way_n of_o this_o life_n the_o way_n of_o do_v his_o father_n will_n for_o the_o work_n of_o man_n redemption_n phil._n ii_o 7_o 8._o he_o hide_v for_o the_o time_n the_o lustre_n and_o beam_n of_o his_o divine_a majesty_n that_o it_o may_v not_o hinder_v the_o suffering_n and_o death_n of_o his_o humanity_n 1_o cor._n ii_o 8._o matth._n xvii_o 9_o therefore_o thus_o christ_n come_v from_o his_o humiliation_n to_o his_o exaltation_n from_o his_o priesthood_n to_o his_o kingdom_n therefore_o here_o note_v not_o a_o merit_n precede_v in_o christ_n merit_v for_o himself_o this_o exaltation_n or_o his_o glory_n either_o in_o body_n or_o soul_n his_o life_n eternal_a all_o necessary_o follow_v upon_o that_o hypostatical_a union_n which_o he_o can_v not_o merit_v to_o himself_o all_o christ_n do_v be_v to_o merit_v for_o we_o the_o particle_n here_o note_v the_o consequence_n or_o sequel_n and_o order_n the_o mean_n and_o manner_n how_o he_o come_v to_o this_o exaltation_n shall_v he_o lift_v up_o the_o head_n be_v exalt_a sit_v at_o god_n right_a hand_n see_v for_o the_o phrase_n psal._n iii_o 3._o and_o xxvii_o 6._o jer._n lii_o 31._o lam._n ii_o 10._o sublimi_fw-la feriet_fw-la sydera_fw-la vertice_fw-la praise_v this_n be_v one_o of_o the_o alphabetical_a psalm_n chapter_n cxi_o verse_n 1_o and_o so_o be_v the_o next_o psalm_n thereby_o to_o help_v memory_n and_o to_o mark_v out_o the_o excellency_n of_o these_o psalm_n see_v the_o observation_n on_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o book_n of_o psalm_n wonderful_a work_n in_o egypt_n verse_n 4._o 5._o meat_n manna_n and_o quail_n covenant_n tho_o they_o by_o their_o sin_n often_o and_o grievous_o provoke_v he_o heathen_n canaanites_n verse_n 6_o praise_v chapter_n cxii_o verse_n 1_o see_v the_o former_a psalm_n wealth_n see_v the_o observation_n on_o psal._n xxxvii_o 1._o verse_n 3_o light_n in_o darkness_n esay_n lviii_o 10._o job_n xi_o 17._o psal._n xxxvii_o 6._o verse_n 4_o of_o evil_a tiding_n prov._n 1_n 33._o otherwise_o be_v it_o with_o the_o wicked_a verse_n 7_o jer._n xlix_o 23._o gnash_v with_o his_o tooth_n see_v that_o luke_n xiii_o verse_n 10_o 28._o who_o humble_v himself_o to_o behold_v psal._n chapter_n cxiii_o verse_n 6_o cxxxviii_o 6._o and_o cxxxix_o 1_o etc._n etc._n job_n xxxiv_o 21_o 22._o prov._n v._n 21._o jer._n xvi_o 17._o contrary_n to_o that_o psal._n lxxiii_o 11._o and_o lxiv_o 6._o and_o xciv_o 7_o 10._o job_n xxii_o 12_o 13._o he_o raise_v 1_o sam._n ii_o 8._o verse_n 7_o mountain_n skip_v sinai_n chapter_n cxiv_o verse_n 4_o horeb_n quake_v and_o shake_v exod._n xix_o 18._o hab._n iii_o 6_o 10._o psal_n lxviii_o 8._o their_o idol_n be_v not_o like_a unto_o our_o god_n chapter_n cxv_o verse_n 4_o verse_n 3._o be_v like_a unto_o they_o as_o much_o without_o sense_n and_o reason_n verse_n 8_o as_o block_n and_o stone_n their_o help_n they_o that_o trust_v in_o he_o or_o one_o person_n verse_n 9_o put_v for_o another_o which_o be_v not_o unusual_a have_v he_o give_v to_o their_o use_n verse_n 16_o in_o this_o world_n or_o the_o earth_n also_o be_v the_o lord_n which_o he_o have_v give_v to_o the_o child_n of_o man_n the_o dead_a praise_n not_o psal._n verse_n 17_o vi_o 5._o and_o xxx_o 9_o and_o lxxxviii_o 10_o 11_o 12._o esay_n xxxviii_o 18._o i_o love_v this_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v david_n psalm_n chapter_n cxvi_o verse_n 1_o upon_o his_o new_a come_n to_o the_o kingdom_n therefore_o the_o experience_n of_o god_n hear_v our_o prayer_n verse_n 2_o do_v hearten_v we_o to_o pray_v the_o more_o pain_n of_o hell_n the_o sorrow_n and_o strait_n of_o death_n verse_n 3_o and_o the_o grave_n psal._n xviii_o 5_o 6._o gracious_a the_o issue_n and_o effect_n of_o prayer_n verse_n 5_o thy_o rest_n thy_n quiet_a comfortable_a estate_n in_o god_n without_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n verse_n 7_o and_o that_o because_o of_o god_n goodness_n and_o good_a deal_n towards_o thou_o i_o believe_v 2_o cor._n verse_n 10_o iu._n 13._o upon_o consideration_n of_o the_o premise_n his_o faith_n thus_o triumph_v notwithstanding_o his_o affliction_n i_o be_v great_o afflict_a the_o hebrew_a word_n here_o have_v a_o active_a form_n but_o in_o a_o passive_a signification_n as_o sometime_o a_o hebrew_n word_n in_o a_o passive_a form_n be_v of_o a_o active_a signification_n see_v esay_n xxi_o 10._o and_o chap._n xxv_o 9_o and_o liii_o 7._o and_o ezek_n fourteen_o 4_o 7._o haste_n verse_n 11_o all_o man_n be_v liar_n even_o the_o prophet_n as_o samuel_n that_o promise_v to_o i_o the_o kingdom_n yea_o all_o man_n in_o comparison_n of_o god_n unable_a to_o help_v in_o time_n of_o need_n rom._n iii_o 4._o cup_n of_o salvation_n use_v in_o the_o israelite_n peace-offering_n of_o thanksgiving_n verse_n 13_o and_o in_o the_o meat-offering_n join_v to_o they_o and_o to_o their_o whole-burnt_a offering_n and_o use_v in_o their_o holy_a feast_n 1_o chron._n xvi_o 1_o 2_o 3_o whence_o that_o seem_v to_o be_v luke_n xxii_o 17._o vow_n make_v in_o my_o adversity_n verse_n 14_o of_o vow_n see_v the_o annotation_n on_o jonah_n i._n 16._o precious_a psal._n lxxii_o verse_n 15_o 14._o which_o god_n show_v in_o preserve_v my_o life_n from_o death_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o my_o enemy_n praise_v the_o apostle_n allege_v this_o to_o prove_v god_n mercy_n to_o the_o gentile_n chapter_n cxvii_o verse_n 1_o that_o they_o shall_v therefore_o glorify_v he_o o_o give_v thanks_o this_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v david_n psalm_n chapter_n cxviii_o verse_n 1_o and_o likely_a inspire_v and_o compose_v upon_o his_o return_n from_o his_o last_o victory_n over_o the_o ammonite_n 2_o sam._n
and_o gain_n he_o catch_v but_o a_o butterfly_a with_o much_o vexation_n and_o all_o his_o toil_n and_o i_o turn_v to_o his_o first_o enquiry_n verse_n 12_o to_o see_v if_o his_o second_o thought_n therein_o may_v prove_v the_o wise_a what_o can_v true_n without_o boast_v none_o can_v go_v beyond_o he_o try_v who_o will_n wisdom_n excel_v folly_n foolish_a verse_n 13_o sensual_a pleasure_n which_o perish_v in_o the_o use_n and_o leave_v a_o sting_n behind_o they_o though_o the_o most_o excellent_a humane_a wisdom_n be_v vain_a also_o as_o to_o this_o main_a end_n and_o in_o order_n to_o it_o to_o attain_v true_a happiness_n the_o wise_a man_n eye_n he_n show_v the_o great_a difference_n of_o worth_n between_o these_o two_o contrary_n verse_n 14_o and_o the_o antithesis_fw-la and_o opposition_n of_o they_o serve_v to_o illustrate_v the_o nature_n of_o they_o both_o the_o wise_a man_n see_v fore-sees_a forecasts_a ponder_v thing_n past_a present_a and_o to_o come_v he_o cast_v and_o consider_v be_v vigilant_a and_o circumspect_a the_o fool_n have_v neither_o sight_n nor_o light_n his_o eye_n be_v any_o where_n rather_o than_o in_o his_o head_n he_o be_v inconsiderate_a rash_a carry_v headlong_o in_o blindness_n and_o i_o myself_o perceive_v though_o the_o one_o so_o far_o excel_v the_o other_o yet_o both_o alike_o in_o this_o no_o difference_n herein_o but_o one_o event_n happen_v to_o they_o all_o as_o two_o way_n meet_v at_o the_o same_o inn_n and_o ship_n from_o several_a coast_n meet_v at_o the_o same_o haven_n and_o counter_n after_o cast_v sum_n be_v put_v into_o the_o same_o bag_n and_o why_o be_v i_o then_o more_o wise_a to_o what_o purpose_n verse_n 15_o as_o to_o the_o main_a point_n no_o remembrance_n chap._n verse_n 16_o viii_o 10._o prov._n x._o 7._o psal._n cxii_o 6._o and_o xlix_o 11_o 12._o jer._n xvii_o 13._o and_o how_o die_v as_o oblivion_n so_o death_n equal_a and_o common_a to_o both_o psal._n xlix_o 10._o ezek._n xxi_o 4._o only_o piety_n make_v the_o difference_n john_n xi_o 25_o 26._o therefore_o i_o hate_v life_n he_o see_v little_a valuable_a or_o desirable_a in_o it_o verse_n 17_o he_o be_v weary_a of_o live_v to_o so_o little_a purpose_n and_o withal_o that_o sufficient_a to_o the_o day_n be_v the_o evil_a thereof_o all_o my_o labour_n as_o be_v so_o vain_a and_o vexatious_a verse_n 18_o no_o felicity_n and_o true_a happiness_n in_o this_o life_n be_v to_o be_v gain_v by_o any_o creature-comfort_n leave_v it_o psal._n xlix_o 10._o and_o thirty-nine_o 6._o and_o so_o luke_n xii_o 17._o ere_o he_o be_v a_o day_n elder_n a_o wise_a man_n verse_n 19_o or_o a_o fool_n how_n rehoboam_n prove_v be_v well_o know_v chap._n vi_o 2._o therefore_o i_o go_v about_o fetch_v a_o compass_n verse_n 20_o by_o a_o reflex_n act_n of_o my_o mind_n as_o ephraim_n jer._n xxxi_o 18_o 19_o and_o the_o prodigal_n luke_n xv._o 17._o as_o those_o 1_o king_n viii_o 47._o and_o be_v weary_v in_o this_o round_a i_o be_v bring_v to_o a_o despondencie_n of_o spirit_n and_o a_o despair_n of_o attain_v to_o my_o purpose_n and_o search_v as_o be_v fruitless_a and_o unseazable_a these_o empty_a thing_n only_o abuse_v and_o delude_v i_o for_o there_o be_v a_o man_n this_o particular_a do_v so_o pinch_n solomon_n verse_n 21_o that_o he_o think_v he_o can_v never_o say_v enough_o of_o it_o he_o can_v give_v it_o over_o and_o it_o be_v a_o judgement_n threaten_v that_o it_o shall_v so_o fall_v out_o prov._n xiii_o 22._o yea_o leave_v it_o to_o a_o stranger_n and_o enemy_n as_o nabal_n be_v to_o david_n haman_n to_o mordecai_n the_o canaanite_n to_o the_o israelite_n what_o have_v a_o man_n verse_n 22_o &_o c_o a_o mere_a nothing_o a_o coffin_n perhaps_o to_o his_o grave_n then_o all_o the_o world_n be_v go_v with_o he_o psal._n xlix_o 17._o eccles._n i._n 3._o and_o iii_o 9_o and_o v._o 15_o be_v sorrow_n in_o the_o abstract_n verse_n 23_o and_o those_o pluraly_a job_n v._n 7._o not_o rest_n in_o the_o night_n tho_o he_o lie_v upon_o a_o bed_n of_o down_o yet_o these_o gnat_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o sleep_v his_o heart_n do_v not_o rest_n in_o that_o time_n of_o rest_n job_n iu._n 13._o as_o the_o clock_n can_v stand_v still_o while_o the_o plummet_n hang_v at_o it_o grace_n only_o cure_v these_o care_n and_o procure_v this_o quiet_a rest_n phil._n iu._n 6_o 7._o ps_n cxxvii_o 2._o nothing_o better_o chap._n verse_n 24_o iii_o 12_o 13_o 22._o and_o viii_o 15._o as_o to_o the_o happiness_n of_o this_o life_n attainable_a by_o all_o study_n and_o industry_n in_o worldly_a thing_n and_o affair_n and_o so_o to_o free_v ourselves_o from_o this_o vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o they_o and_o special_o from_o that_o disease_n verse_n 21._o the_o hand_n of_o god_n it_o be_v not_o always_o in_o our_o power_n verse_n 26._o chap._n iii_o 13._o and_o v._o 19_o act_n fourteen_o 17._o god_n be_v then_o to_o be_v seek_v to_o in_o who_o only_a felicity_n be_v to_o be_v find_v psal._n cxlv_o 15_o 16._o eccles._n ix_o 7_o 8_o 9_o for_o who_o can_v eat_v verse_n 25_o who_o else_o can_v prove_v it_o by_o his_o own_o experience_n better_o than_o i_o verse_n 12._o for_o god_n give_v to_o get_v these_o worldly_a thing_n right_o verse_n 26_o and_o to_o use_v they_o right_o and_o comfortable_o give_v this_o peculiar_a blessing_n to_o this_o person_n the_o proper_a subject_n of_o it_o chap._n iii_o 12_o 13._o but_o to_o the_o sinner_n to_o scrape_v and_o rape_n chap._n iu._n 8._o hab._n ii_o 6._o psal._n thirty-nine_o 6._o luke_n xii_o 18._o give_v to_o he_o that_o be_v good_a job_n xxvii_o 17._o prov._n xiii_o 22._o and_o xxviii_o 8._o to_o every_o thing_n there_o be_v a_o season_n or_o rather_o a_o time_n prefix_v chapter_n iii_o verse_n 1_o set_v and_o predetermine_v the_o series_n and_o contexture_n whereof_o and_o of_o all_o future_a event_n we_o can_v order_v or_o alter_v we_o can_v antedate_v or_o anticipate_v nor_o post-off_a or_o post-date_n by_o all_o our_o anxious_a care_n and_o toil_n we_o can_v break_v through_o the_o bound_n of_o god_n providence_n and_o predeterminate_a purpose_n in_o the_o guidance_n of_o they_o so_o again_o chap._n viii_o 6._o and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v quiet_v and_o content_v ourselves_o in_o the_o good_a and_o comfortable_a use_n of_o they_o as_o chap._n ii_o 24._o and_o not_o seek_v to_o extract_v out_o of_o such_o vain_a and_o variable_a thing_n that_o good_a and_o felicity_n which_o be_v not_o in_o they_o yet_o again_o this_o may_v mind_v we_o not_o to_o neglect_v the_o season_n time_n and_o opportunity_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v in_o god_n hand_n when_o he_o do_v please_v to_o offer_v and_o afford_v they_o luke_n xix_o 42._o heb._n ii_o 3._o a_o time_n chap._n verse_n 2_o iii_o 17._o this_o here_o be_v oft_o repeat_v that_o it_o may_v be_v once_o remember_v there_o be_v various_a vicissitude_n and_o change_n in_o all_o thing_n under_o the_o sun_n we_o shall_v seek_v perfect_a felicity_n in_o he_o only_o in_o who_o there_o be_v no_o shadow_n of_o change_n and_o in_o his_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n which_o shall_v continue_v when_o time_n itself_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o what_o profit_n conclude_v that_o verse_n 9_o chap._n i_o 3._o matth._n vi_o 27._o no_o more_o than_o that_o james_z ii_o 14_o 16._o consider_v that_o matth._n xvi_o 26._o which_o god_n have_v give_v god_n give_v it_o verse_n 10_o for_o our_o exercise_n in_o it_o and_o by_o it_o and_o he_o not_o we_o or_o fate_n or_o fortune_n order_n it_o and_o the_o event_n of_o it_o he_o usua_o give_v the_o blessing_n in_o our_o use_n of_o the_o mean_n beautiful_a tho_o we_o at_o all_o time_n see_v it_o not_o in_o every_o thing_n verse_n 11_o though_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o put_v together_o all_o the_o piece_n of_o god_n providence_n nor_o to_o foresee_v that_o frame_n and_o form_n &_o feature_n that_o he_o will_v bring_v they_o to_o at_o the_o last_o esay_n x._o 12._o we_o being_n not_o able_a to_o find_v out_o the_o beginning_n or_o end_n of_o the_o cause_n or_o use_n of_o god_n work_n yet_o these_o seem_a confusion_n god_n will_v reduce_v into_o a_o excellent_a &_o beautiful_a order_n and_o in_o a_o beautiful_a season_n too_o frost_n and_o snow_n be_v as_o seasonable_a in_o the_o winter_n as_o heat_n and_o flower_n and_o fruit_n be_v in_o the_o summer_n the_o world_n be_v so_o much_o in_o our_o heart_n that_o we_o mind_n and_o mark_v not_o god_n deal_n sufficient_o and_o we_o be_v of_o so_o short_a continuance_n that_o though_o we_o mind_n it_o yet_o we_o live_v not_o to_o observe_v a_o full_a point_n in_o the_o work_n of_o god_n their_o beginning_n may_v be_v in_o one_o age_n and_o their_o end_n in_o
of_o i_o of_o my_o word_n of_o truth_n without_o mixture_n of_o hay_n or_o stubble_n 1_o cor._n iii_o 12._o make_v haste_n see_v chap._n ii_o verse_n 14_o 9_o 17._o they_o then_o wait_v for_o the_o consolation_n of_o israel_n here_o be_v the_o church_n last_o speech_n and_o prayer_n like_o that_o apoc_n xxii_o 17_o 20._o she_o love_v and_o belong_v and_o look_n for_o his_o second_o advent_n 2_o pet._n iii_o 12._o as_o the_o espouse_a virgin_n do_v after_o the_o day_n of_o marriage_n like_o to_o a_o roe_n in_o nimbleness_n and_o swiftness_n come_v with_o all_o speed_n quick_o cut_v off_o of_o delay_n yet_o his_o come_n seem_v long_o to_o we_o because_o we_o be_v short_a we_o set_v the_o sun_n by_o our_o dyal_n upon_o the_o mountain_n of_o spice_n where_o christ_n be_v and_o whence_o the_o church_n expect_v he_o and_o whither_o she_o belong_v to_o be_v bring_v by_o he_o those_o high_a and_o heavenly_a those_o sweet_a and_o precious_a pleasure_n ps._n xvi_o 11._o be_v the_o issue_n and_o upshot_n of_o all_o and_o the_o end_n of_o this_o spiritual_a heavenly_a song_n the_o great_a and_o small_a prophet_n according_a to_o the_o time_n wherein_o they_o live_v and_o prophesy_v may_v seem_v to_o stand_v in_o this_o rank_a and_o order_n viz._n jonah_n esay_n hosea_n joel_n amos_n micah_n nahum_n habakkuk_n zephanie_n jeremy_n daniel_n ezekiel_n obadiah_n haggai_n zechariah_n malachi_n in_o the_o lxx_o the_o lesser_a prophet_n be_v place_v before_o the_o great_a esay_n esay_n prophecy_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o syria_n and_o samaria_n short_o to_o be_v accomplish_v by_o the_o assyrian_a and_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n afterward_o by_o the_o babylonian_a and_o of_o the_o neighbour_a kingdom_n round_o about_o by_o they_o both_o and_o of_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o assyrian_a empire_n by_o the_o babylonian_a and_o of_o the_o babylonian_a by_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_a intermix_a sharp_a accusation_n of_o sin_n severe_a threaten_n of_o judgement_n and_o comfortable_a promise_n chief_o to_o the_o jew_n and_o israelite_n and_o extend_v his_o evangelical_n prophecy_n and_o promise_v to_o christ_n and_o his_o glorious_a spiritual_a kingdom_n and_o the_o vocation_n of_o the_o gentile_n to_o the_o communion_n of_o it_o and_o all_o in_o a_o stately_a stile_n and_o lofty_a language_n the_o time_n of_o his_o prophesy_v must_v needs_o be_v 46._o year_n from_o the_o first_o of_o jotham_n to_o the_o 14_o of_o hezekiah_n beside_o the_o time_n that_o the_o prophesy_v in_o the_o day_n of_o vzziah_n and_o after_o the_o 14_o of_o hezekiah_n which_o for_o the_o number_n of_o year_n be_v uncertain_a yet_o it_o be_v record_v that_o he_o write_v the_o act_n of_o uzziah_n first_o and_o last_o 2_o chron._n xxvi_o 22._o though_o that_o book_n seem_v not_o extant_a now_o as_o not_o so_o necessary_a for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o church_n as_o neither_o that_o of_o jasher_n 2_o sam._n i_o 18._o nor_o that_o of_o jeremy_n 2_o chron._n xxxv_o 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of_o babylon_n and_o the_o deliverance_n of_o god_n people_n thence_o the_o glorious_a restauration_n of_o the_o church_n and_o numerous_a vocation_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o premise_n it_o be_v that_o this_o book_n be_v so_o often_o cite_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o in_o the_o table_n ensue_a may_v appear_v esay_n allege_v or_o allude_v to_o in_o 1._o 9_o rom._n 9_o 29_o 6._o 9_o 10_o mat._n 13._o five_o 14_o 15_o  _fw-fr joh._n 12._o 39_o 40_o 41_o  _fw-fr act._n 28._o 25_o 26_o 27_o 7._o 14_o mat._n 1._o 22_o 23_o 8._o 14_o rom._n 9_o 33_o 15_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 8_o  _fw-fr mat._n 21._o 44_o 17_o luke_n 20._o 18_o 18_o heb._n 2._o 13_o 14_o 9_o 2_o mat._n 4._o 14_o 15_o 16_o 7_o luke_n 1._o 32_o 33_o 10._o 22_o 23_o rom._n 9_o 27_o 28_o 11_o 1_o mat._n 2._o 23_o 10_o rom._n 15._o 12_o 13._o 10_o mat._n 24._o 29._o 21._o 9_o apoc._n 14._o 8_o 22._o 13_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 32._o 22_o apoc._n 3._o 7_o 25._o 8_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 54._o 28._o 11_o apoc._n 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20_o 21_o 17_o 2_o pet._n 3._o 13._o 66_o 1_o act_n 7._o 48_o 49_o 21_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 5_o 9_o  _fw-fr apoc_fw-fr 1._o 6._o 24_o mark_v 9_o 44_o chap._n vii_o ver_fw-la 16._o have_v reference_n to_o shear-jashub_a chap._n viii_o ver_fw-la 18._o have_v reference_n to_o shear-jashub_a and_o mahershalah-hash-baz_a chap._n xxxviii_o ver_fw-la 5._o ezekiah_n tear_n among_o other_o cause_n may_v chief_o be_v because_o at_o that_o time_n he_o have_v no_o son_n manasseh_n be_v bear_v
degree_n not_o the_o shadow_n only_o verse_n 8_o which_o indeed_o depend_v upon_o the_o sun_n nor_o can_v foreign_a people_n in_o remote_a place_n have_v take_v notice_n of_o this_o miracle_n have_v no_o alteration_n be_v in_o the_o course_n of_o the_o universe_n 2_o cron._n xxxii_o 31._o for_o this_o miracle_n as_o it_o be_v visible_a in_o judea_n so_o in_o other_o part_n of_o the_o world_n also_o particular_o in_o babylon_n the_o king_n and_o prince_n whereof_o observe_v the_o thing_n yet_o ignorant_a of_o the_o occasion_n except_o by_o report_n only_o which_o may_v deceive_v for_o their_o further_a satisfaction_n send_v ambassador_n to_o hezekiah_n not_o only_o to_o congratulate_v his_o recovery_n but_o to_o inquire_v of_o the_o wonder_n 2_o chron._n xxxii_o 31._o in_o this_o miracle_n if_o the_o sun_n go_v back_o in_o its_o ordinary_a pace_n and_o swiftness_n and_o in_o like_a sort_n do_v return_v forward_o again_o than_o that_o daylight_n must_v be_v long_o thirty_o two_o hour_n 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and_o upon_o it_o upon_o that_o peace_n from_o the_o assyrian_a by_o his_o overthrow_n then_o this_o grievous_a bitter_a affliction_n sudden_o surprise_v i_o a_o lump_n of_o fig_n this_o might_n have_v no_o power_n in_o it_o verse_n 21_o or_o if_o any_o at_o all_o yet_o not_o sufficient_a to_o this_o so_o signal_n and_o sudden_a a_o cure_n that_o i_o shall_v go_v so_o soon_a as_o within_o three_o day_n verse_n 22_o as_o god_n have_v gracious_o promise_v 2_o king_n xx._n 5._o and_o for_o which_o he_o ask_v the_o sign_n 2_o king_n xx._n 8._o merodach_n baladan_n 2_o king_n xx._n chapter_n thirty-nine_o verse_n 1_o 12._o beredach_n baladan_n of_o the_o change_n of_o letter_n see_v the_o observation_n on_o gen._n iu._n 25._o and_o 2_o sam._n viii_o 3._o and_o of_o name_n see_v the_o annotation_n on_o dan._n i._n 7._o and_o on_o this_o text_n merodach_n one_o of_o their_o idol_n jer._n l._n 2._o king_n of_o babylon_n under_o the_o assyrian_a glad_a overmuch_o verse_n 2_o for_o self-end_n of_o pride_n or_o profit_n and_o of_o thy_o son_n manasseh_n be_v carry_v thither_o verse_n 7_o 2_o chron._n xxxiii_o 11._o eunuch_n or_o officer_n thus_o those_o of_o the_o posterity_n and_o issue_n of_o hezekiah_n 2_o chron._n xxxvi_o 6_o 10_o 20._o dan._n i._n 3_o 4._o for_o there_o shall_v be_v peace_n a_o humble_a submission_n precede_a .._o verse_n 8_o and_o here_o a_o acknowledge_v this_o interim_n of_o favour_n in_o the_o delay_n and_o defer_v the_o judgement_n in_o the_o former_a chapter_n esay_n chapter_n xl_o upon_o the_o occasion_n therein_o relate_v have_v make_v some_o mention_n of_o the_o babylonian_a captivity_n do_v now_o in_o the_o ensue_a prophecy_n mostwhat_o insist_v upon_o that_o same_o subject_a matter_n for_o the_o subsequent_a sermon_n be_v generaly_a most_o if_o not_o all_o of_o they_o concern_v that_o their_o captivity_n the_o delivery_n out_o of_o it_o and_o the_o restitution_n of_o their_o church_n and_o state_n in_o aftertime_n yet_o so_o as_o that_o all_o this_o reach_v far_a unto_o the_o spiritual_a delivery_n of_o god_n people_n from_o the_o thraldom_n under_o sin_n and_o satan_n by_o the_o messiah_n herein_o typify_v and_o the_o glorious_a advancement_n and_o enlargement_n of_o his_o spiritual_a kingdom_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o gospel_n comfort_v you_o the_o promulgation_n and_o approach_n of_o god_n purpose_n verse_n 1_o concern_v his_o people_n deliverance_n he_o command_v for_o their_o comfort_n to_o be_v publish_v to_o they_o relate_v herein_o both_o to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n and_o also_o to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n double_o abundant_o verse_n 2_o so_o much_o to_o the_o full_a as_o god_n deem_v fit_a to_o be_v inflict_v the_o voice_n the_o undoubted_a certainty_n of_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o verse_n 3_o be_v set_v forth_o and_o confirm_v notwithstanding_o all_o obstruction_n and_o difficulty_n lie_v in_o the_o way_n and_o that_o first_o by_o the_o stability_n of_o god_n word_n illustrate_v by_o the_o fickleness_n and_o frailty_n of_o all_o humane_a excellency_n ver_fw-la 3_o 8._o of_o he_o that_o cry_v this_o apply_v to_o john_n the_o baptist_n more_o especial_o mal._n iu._n 5._o matth._n xi_o 14._o mark_v i._n 2_o 3._o john_n i._n 23._o sure_o the_o people_n be_v grass_n yea_o verse_n 7_o even_o the_o babylonian_a monarchy_n and_o it_o can_v hinder_v the_o performance_n of_o god_n word_n purpose_n and_o promise_v for_o the_o deliverance_n of_o his_o people_n saint_n peter_n apply_v this_o to_o the_o work_n of_o regeneration_n wrought_v in_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n 1_o pet._n i._n 23_o 24_o 25._o so_o john_n viii_o 51._o 2._o john_n ii_o o_o zion_n that_o bring_v good_a tiding_n or_o verse_n 9_o thou_o that_o bring_v good_a tiding_n to_o zion_n a_o second_o command_n for_o the_o promulgation_n and_o proclamation_n of_o this_o good_a tiding_n to_o zion_n to_o jerusalem_n be_v not_o afraid_a make_v no_o scruple_n or_o doubt_n of_o publish_v it_o and_o his_o work_n before_o he_o even_o that_o work_n verse_n 10_o verse_n 11._o lie_n open_a and_o easy_a to_o he_o who_o have_v measared_a a_o second_o proof_n of_o the_o undoubted_a certainty_n of_o god_n performance_n of_o this_o his_o glorious_a promise_n verse_n 12_o from_o the_o immensity_n of_o his_o power_n and_o essence_n illustrate_v by_o the_o feebleness_n and_o vanity_n of_o all_o creature_n of_o idol_n especial_o ver_fw-la 12_o 20._o to_o who_o then_o will_v you_o liken_v god_n he_n be_v not_o like_a to_o idol_n verse_n 18_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o hinder_v he_o in_o the_o performance_n of_o his_o gracious_a promise_n for_o the_o glorious_a deliverance_n of_o his_o people_n have_v you_o not_o know_v appliable_a both_o to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n verse_n 21_o and_o also_o to_o the_o heathen_a idolater_n yea_o verse_n 24_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v plant_v be_v as_o if_o not_o plant_v etc._n etc._n how_o say_v thou_o verse_n 27_o o_o jacob_n he_n tax_v now_o his_o own_o people_n who_o have_v be_v teach_v better_a thing_n for_o their_o diffidence_n and_o distrust_n my_o way_n be_v hide_v from_o the_o lord_n he_n look_v not_o after_o i_o what_o i_o endure_v and_o suffer_v or_o what_o course_n be_v to_o be_v take_v for_o my_o deliverance_n he_o give_v power_n to_o the_o faint_a he_o make_v his_o might_n to_o appear_v in_o man_n weakness_n verse_n 29_o this_o be_v much_o of_o the_o same_o argument_n with_o the_o former_a chapter_n chapter_n xli_o keep_v silence_n god_n stand_v up_o to_o debate_v his_o cause_n verse_n 1_o by_o his_o prophet_n against_o the_o enemy_n of_o his_o people_n with_o they_o and_o their_o idol_n require_v silence_n that_o he_o may_v be_v hear_v renew_v their_o strength_n to_o support_v themselves_o and_o their_o idol_n and_o to_o hinder_v my_o work_n for_o the_o recovery_n of_o my_o people_n if_o they_o can_v the_o righteous_a man_n from_o the_o east_n cyrus_n from_o persia_n verse_n 2_o to_o manifest_v my_o righteousness_n in_o fulfil_v my_o promise_n and_o in_o right_v the_o wrong_n do_v to_o my_o people_n yet_o cyrus_n herein_o a_o type_n of_o christ._n call_v the_o generation_n having_n they_o at_o call_v and_o command_v verse_n 4._o 5._o see_v it_o these_o strange_a work_n of_o god_n by_o cyrus_n set_v on_o foot_n for_o the_o deliverance_n of_o his_o people_n and_o fear_v their_o own_a safety_n draw_v near_o and_o come_v not_o to_o god_n but_o to_o take_v counsel_n together_o how_o to_o secure_v and_o save_v themselves_o so_o the_o carpenter_n they_o make_v recourse_n to_o their_o idol_n verse_n 7_o make_a more_o of_o they_o as_o if_o their_o safety_n consist_v in_o the_o multitude_n of_o they_o but_o thou_o confirm_v and_o strengthen_v he_o against_o all_o fear_n
woman_n exod._n i._n 19_o but_o principaly_a this_o relate_v to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o christian_a church_n under_o christ_n to_o which_o the_o other_o be_v subordinate_a a_o manchild_n collectively_o multitude_n be_v mean_v verse_n 8._o ezra_n ii_o 64_o 65._o act_n ii_o 41._o and_o iu_o 4._o shall_v i_o set_v upon_o a_o work_n verse_n 9_o and_o not_o go_v through_o with_o it_o suck_v chap._n verse_n 11_o lx._n 16._o and_o your_o bow_n shall_v get_v vigour_n verse_n 14_o and_o verdure_n again_o as_o those_o bone_n ezek._n xxxvii_o 1_o 10._o come_v with_o fine_a towards_o and_o against_o his_o enemy_n verse_n 15_o full_o to_o be_v accomplish_v at_o the_o last_o day_n of_o judgement_n they_o that_o sanctify_v themselves_o use_v superstitious_a rite_n of_o expiation_n verse_n 17_o in_o the_o garden_n set_v apart_o for_o idolatrous_a service_n behind_o one_o in_o the_o midst_n or_o one_o person_n or_o company_n after_o another_o possible_o purify_n themselves_o in_o the_o fountain_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o garden_n it_o shall_v come_v since_o this_o people_n do_v take_v such_o course_n verse_n 18_o ver_fw-la 3_o 4._o i_o will_v execute_v judgement_n upon_o they_o and_o cast_v they_o off_o take_v in_o the_o gentile_n rom._n xi_o 11_o 12_o 15_o 17._o set_a a_o sign_n a_o sign_n or_o ensign_n to_o gather_v they_o verse_n 19_o or_o a_o save_a sign_n and_o mark_n upon_o they_o as_o ezek._n ix_o 4_o 6._o apoc._n vii_o 3._o and_o ix_o 4._o those_o that_o escape_n of_o they_o the_n reserve_v and_o holy_a remnant_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n the_o apostle_n and_o other_o faithful_a to_o all_o nation_n to_o call_v they_o in_o by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n your_o brethren_n in_o christ_n verse_n 20_o the_o convert_v of_o the_o gentile_n chap._n lx._n 4_o 9_o for_o priest_n verse_n 21_o and_o for_o levites_n make_v of_o they_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o as_o the_o new_a heaven_n chap._n verse_n 22_o lxv_o 17._o heb._n xii_o 28._o 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and_o chap._n xxv_o 3._o and_o thirty-nine_o 11._o and_o he_o prophesy_v some_o year_n after_o that_o in_o judea_n first_o and_o egypt_n last_o ch_z xlii_o 2._o and_o xliii_o 10._o and_o xliv_o 8_o 24._o but_o how_o long_o be_v uncertain_a he_o be_v much_o oppose_v by_o false_a prophet_n and_o sustain_v much_o hard_a measure_n from_o the_o priest_n prince_n and_o people_n and_o after_o the_o take_n and_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n city_n and_o temple_n we_o read_v of_o his_o usage_n chap._n thirty-nine_o 11_o 14._o and_o chap._n xl._n 1_o 6._o and_o xlii_o 2._o and_o xliii_o 2_o 6._o jeremiah_n in_o this_o book_n main_o preach_v against_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o for_o they_o foretell_v the_o ruin_n of_o their_o state_n by_o the_o babylonian_n which_o he_o live_v to_o see_v and_o to_o lament_v in_o his_o book_n of_o lamentation_n he_o foretell_v the_o lxx_o year_n captivity_n there_o their_o return_n thence_o and_o happy_a enlargement_n under_o that_o bless_a branch_n the_o messiah_n and_o he_o propesi_v also_o in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o his_o book_n against_o other_o nation_n the_o enemy_n and_o oppressor_n of_o god_n people_n against_o egypt_n the_o philistine_n moab_n the_o ammonity_n edom_n damascus_n kedar_n hazor_n elam_n and_o foretell_v chief_o the_o utter_a ruin_n of_o babylon_n and_o the_o empire_n by_o cyrus_n the_o mede_n and_o persian_n his_o chapter_n as_o they_o now_o stand_v number_v and_o place_v in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n and_o in_o our_o english_a translation_n if_o they_o be_v rank_v according_a to_o the_o course_n and_o history_n of_o the_o time_n and_o the_o thing_n do_v in_o they_o after_o the_o first_o twenty_o chapter_n will_v follow_v in_o this_o ensue_a order_n keep_v the_o number_n of_o the_o chapter_n that_o we_o now_o have_v 20._o 22._o 23._o 47._o 26._o 25._o 36._o 1_o 8._o 45._o 46._o 36._o 9_o 32._o 35._o 27._o 24._o 49._o v._o 34_o 39_o 29._o 30._o 31._o 28._o 51._o v._o 59_o 64._o 21._o 32._o 33._o 34._o 37._o 38._o 39_o 40._o 41._o 42._o 43._o 44._o 48._o 49._o 50._o 51._o v._o 1_o 59_o 52._o thus_o much_o vary_v from_o the_o order_n wherein_o we_o have_v they_o the_o lxx_o also_o marshal_v they_o in_o another_o rank_n and_o order_n much_o differ_v from_o the_o hebrew_n text._n and_o as_o chapter_n here_o be_v thus_o displace_v so_o also_o in_o daniel_n partly_o and_o the_o hebrew_n text_n seem_v sometime_o not_o so_o right_o to_o divide_v the_o chapter_n as_o esay_n lxiv_o and_o in_o our_o english_a bibles_n chapter_n sometime_o be_v not_o so_o fit_o and_o exact_o divide_v as_o esay_n 4._o 1._o and_o 26._o 20._o and_o 52._o 13._o 14._o 15._o and_o in_o other_o book_n no_o nor_o verse_n neither_o as_o esay_n 53._o 9_o 10._o and_o 58._o 9_o and_o 59_o 15._o the_o end_n of_o his_o book_n chap._n 52._o 31_o 34._o be_v write_v by_o some_o prophet_n after_o jeremy_n death_n but_o when_o and_o where_o he_o die_v be_v not_o record_v in_o the_o thirteen_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n then_o jeremy_n be_v call_v from_o be_v ordinary_a priest_n chapter_n i_o verse_n 2_o to_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a prophet_n captive_n there_o be_v captive_n under_o jehojakim_n verse_n 3_o and_o under_o jeconiah_n but_o this_o be_v the_o last_o and_o great_a of_o jerusalem_n itself_o when_o both_o city_n and_o temple_n be_v sack_v and_o burn_v and_o the_o kingdom_n destroy_v in_o the_o day_n of_o zedekiah_n in_o the_o five_o month_n this_o might_n end_n the_o eleven_o year_n of_o zedekiah_n reign_n chap._n lii_o 12_o then_o when_o god_n first_o call_v he_o verse_n 4_o as_o thus_o the_o time_n so_o now_o follow_v in_o this_o chapter_n the_o manner_n of_o his_o call_v and_o such_o general_a instruction_n as_o god_n be_v please_v then_o to_o give_v he_o concern_v his_o carriage_n in_o it_o and_o discharge_v of_o it_o i_o sanctify_v thou_o design_v thou_o to_o be_v a_o prophet_n verse_n 5_o to_o which_o office_n i_o do_v now_o call_v thou_o so_o gal._n i._n 15._o see_v the_o like_a use_n of_o the_o word_n esay_n xiii_o 3._o this_o stretch_v not_o to_o inward_a sanctification_n as_o that_o of_o john_n baptist_n do_v luke_n i._n 15._o nation_n both_o jew_n and_o other_o nation_n also_o verse_n 10._o chap._n xxv_o 15_o etc._n etc._n and_o chap._n xliii_o and_o xlvi_o and_o xlvii_o and_o xlviii_o and_o xlix_o and_o l._n and_o li._n i_o can_v speak_v not_o dumb_a verse_n 6_o as_o zacharie_n luke_n i._n 20_o 22._o or_o slow_a and_o stammer_n as_o moses_n exod._n iu_o 10_o 14._o but_o that_o he_o can_v not_o deliver_v such_o a_o message_n in_o that_o manner_n as_o be_v fit_v consider_v his_o childhood_n and_o weakness_n want_v that_o gravity_n etc._n etc._n put_v forth_o his_o hand_n in_o a_o vision_n verse_n 9_o to_o root_n out_o by_o publish_v my_o word_n verse_n 10_o in_o threaten_n and_o in_o promise_n which_o shall_v as_o certain_o be_v perform_v as_o if_o the_o prophet_n himself_o have_v act_v they_o chap._n xviii_o 7_o 8_o 9_o a_o foolish_a application_n be_v make_v of_o these_o word_n to_o the_o pope_n pretend_a power_n over_o kingdom_n come_v unto_o i_o seem_o at_o the_o same_o time_n with_o the_o former_a verse_n 11_o what_o see_v thou_o see_v the_o like_a amos_n vii_o 8._o and_o viii_o 2._o zech._n iu._n 2._o and_o v._o 1._o i_o see_v in_o a_o vision_n almond_n tree_n that_o do_v bud_n and_o blossom_n the_o early_a of_o any_o hasten_v my_o word_n to_o perform_v it_o 2_o king_n xxiii_o verse_n 12_o 33_o 35._o and_o chap._n xxiv_o 2._o a_o seethe_a pot_n resemble_v jerusalem_n verse_n 13_o kingdom_n of_o the_o north_n babylonian_n verse_n 15_o and_o their_o assistant_n gird_v up_o thy_o loin_n address_v thyself_o manful_o to_o thy_o employment_n verse_n
king_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o apostle_n peter_n he_o be_v at_o lidda_n be_v send_v for_o hither_o and_o here_o raise_v from_o the_o dead_a that_o good_a and_o charitable_a tabytha_n or_o dorcas_n act_v ix_o 38_o 40._o and_o tarry_v here_o many_o day_n with_o one_o simon_n a_o tanner_n by_o the_o seaside_n he_o pray_v in_o a_o trance_n see_v a_o vision_n a_o certain_a vessel_n as_o it_o have_v be_v a_o great_a sheet_n etc._n etc._n and_o at_o that_o instant_n be_v send_v for_o to_o caesarea_n by_o cornelius_n he_o go_v thither_o preach_v christ_n to_o cornelius_n and_o his_o kinsman_n and_o near_a friend_n and_o upon_o their_o conversion_n and_o receive_v the_o miraculous_a gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o baptise_v they_o a_o city_n of_o god_n chapter_n iii_o verse_n 3_o i._n e._n exceed_o great_a a_o hebraisme_n so_o we_o read_v the_o wrestle_n of_o god_n tremble_v of_o god_n 1_o sam_n fourteen_o 15._o a_o sleep_n of_o god_n 1_o sam._n xxvi_o 12._o gen._n xxx_o 8._o the_o mountain_n of_o god_n psal._n xxxvi_o 6._o tree_n of_o god_n psal._n civ_o 16._o the_o cedar_n of_o god_n psal._n lxxx_o 10._o the_o increase_v of_o god_n col._n ii_o 19_o prince_n of_o god_n gen._n xxiii_o 6._o the_o host_n of_o god_n 1._o chron._n xii_o 22._o and_o so_o much_o alike_o of_o the_o garden_n of_o god_n of_o the_o flame_n of_o god_n cant._n viii_o 6._o a_o fire_n of_o god_n job_n i._n 16._o cant._n viii_o 6._o river_n of_o god_n man_n of_o god_n the_o vision_n of_o god_n the_o voice_n of_o god_n the_o kindness_n of_o god_n 2_o sam._n ix_o 3._o harp_n of_o god_n see_v my_o observation_n on_o 1_o sam_n fourteen_o 15._o yet_o forty_o day_n god_n be_v threaten_n and_o doom_n have_v yet_o their_o condition_n and_o limitation_n verse_n 4_o or_o prouiso_n understand_v so_o jer._n xxi_o 10._o and_o xxv_o 9_o 10_o 11._o and_o xxxii_o 29._o and_o xxxiv_o 2_o 22._o and_o xxxvii_o 8_o 10._o compare_v with_o chap._n xxvi_o 13._o and_o xxxviii_o 17._o and_o so_o david_n understand_v that_o threaten_a 2_o sam._n xii_o 14._o conditionaly_a verse_n 22._o so_o judg._n x._o 13._o esay_n xxxviii_o 1._o jer._n xviii_o 7_o 8._o ezek._n iii_o 18._o yet_o sometime_o god_n express_v his_o doom_n of_o judgement_n against_o some_o sinner_n irrevocable_o as_o ezek._n fourteen_o 13_o 14_o 16_o 18_o 20._o see_v the_o observation_n on_o 1_o king_n ii_o 20._o east-winde_n chapter_n iv_o verse_n 8_o so_o hos._n xiii_o 15._o ezek._n xvii_o 10._o and_o xix_o 12._o psal._n xlviii_o 7._o see_v my_o annotation_n on_o hos._n xii_o 1._o a_o hurtful_a dry_a and_o skorch_a wind_n the_o ninevite_n in_o all_o probability_n be_v the_o rather_o reduce_v to_o their_o repentance_n and_o that_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n by_o that_o preach_a of_o jonah_n upon_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o and_o of_o his_o be_v in_o the_o whale_n belly_n micah_n micah_n be_v the_o last_o of_o that_o great_a number_n of_o prophet_n that_o live_v and_o prophesy_v in_o the_o same_o time_n micah_n his_o time_n be_v set_v out_o thus_o in_o the_o day_n of_o jotham_n ahaz_n and_o hezekiah_n he_o be_v like_a to_o esay_n the_o first_o of_o they_o in_o matter_n and_o in_o lofty_a stile_n he_o prophesi_v to_o and_o against_o both_o judah_n and_o israel_n declare_v god_n wrath_n lament_v they_o and_o tell_v their_o future_a destruction_n and_o captivity_n by_o the_o assyrian_n and_o babylonian_n for_o the_o manifold_a sin_n of_o the_o people_n prince_n and_o prophet_n chapter_n i_o two_o iii_o the_o repent_v remnant_n he_o comfort_v with_o promise_n of_o temporal_a blessing_n and_o deliverance_n from_o their_o enemy_n but_o chief_o with_o promise_n and_o prediction_n of_o christ_n foretell_v the_o place_n of_o his_o nativity_n and_o the_o manifold_a spiritual_a blessing_n of_o he_o and_o his_o kingdom_n chapter_n iu_o and_o v._o and_o after_o a_o fresh_a controversy_n and_o contestation_n of_o god_n with_o all_o his_o people_n for_o their_o ill_a requite_v of_o all_o his_o ancient_a kindness_n with_o their_o present_a sundry_a sin_n chap._n vi_o and_o the_o prophet_n complaint_n thereafter_o of_o the_o paucity_n of_o good_a man_n he_o end_v his_o prophecy_n with_o the_o church_n consolation_n in_o he_o patient_a expectation_n of_o god_n time_n to_o plead_v her_o cause_n to_o the_o shame_n of_o her_o insult_a enemy_n and_o her_o own_o marvellous_a felicity_n chap._n vii_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o prophet_n chapter_n iv_o verse_n 2_o prince_n and_o people_n be_v point_v out_o by_o this_o prophet_n as_o in_o other_o place_n so_o namely_o in_o these_o chap._n ii_o 11._o and_o chap._n iii_o 1_o 2_o 3_o 11._o and_o chap._n vii_o 2_o 6._o the_o people_n of_o god_n seem_v to_o argue_v and_o resolve_v thus_o all_o people_n naturaly_a be_v addict_v to_o their_o several_a superstition_n and_o will_v walk_v every_o one_o in_o the_o name_n of_o his_o god_n much_o more_o we_o will_v as_o we_o have_v all_o right_a and_o reason_n for_o it_o walk_v in_o the_o name_n of_o jehova_n our_o god_n yea_o though_o every_o sect_n oppose_v their_o superstition_n to_o we_o triumph_n and_o glory_n in_o they_o and_o insult_v over_o we_o conspire_v in_o one_o against_o we_o and_o our_o way_n yet_o will_v not_o we_o despond_v or_o shrink_v but_o overlook_a and_o overcome_v all_o difficulty_n obstruction_n and_o opposition_n whatsoever_o the_o name_n of_o jehova_n our_o god_n shall_v render_v we_o invincible_a to_o walk_v constant_o in_o he_o and_o his_o name_n and_o his_o true_a way_n of_o worship_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o bethlehem-ephrata_n to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o another_o bethlehem_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o zebulun_n chapter_n five_o verse_n 5_o josh._n xix_o 15._o this_o be_v in_o judah_n matth._n ii_o 1._o and_o in_o these_o part_n be_v many_o name_n of_o this_o stamp_n as_o bethel_n bethaven_n bethania_n bethesda_n bethsaida_n bethabarah_n bethbarah_n beth-haccerem_a bethshemesh_n and_o other_o this_o bethlehem_n and_o this_o text_n be_v allege_v by_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o scribe_n to_o herod_n for_o the_o place_n of_o christ_n birth_n matth._n ii_o 5_o 6._o and_o though_o here_o call_v little_a yet_o by_o the_o priest_n and_o scribe_n call_v not_o the_o least_o either_o read_v the_o word_n of_o micah_n interrogative_o in_o a_o negative_a sense_n or_o vary_v the_o text_n out_o of_o ignorance_n or_o of_o set_a purpose_n before_o herod_n though_o yet_o both_o reading_n may_v well_o be_v reduce_v to_o one_o true_a sense_n bethlehem_n little_a when_o david_n be_v bear_v there_o not_o little_a but_o famous_a for_o and_o after_o that_o the_o true_a son_n of_o david_n and_o son_n of_o god_n be_v bear_v there_o nahum_n nahum_n seem_v to_o live_v and_o prophesy_v in_o the_o day_n of_o josiah_n his_o prophecy_n be_v the_o burden_n of_o nineveh_n the_o ninevite_n after_o their_o temporary_a repentance_n upon_o the_o preach_a of_o jonah_n return_v to_o their_o former_a sin_n through_o their_o ambition_n covetousness_n and_o cruelty_n they_o overthrow_v the_o kingdom_n of_o syria_n and_o samaria_n after_o jonah_n his_o time_n they_o invade_v judea_n and_o besiege_a jerusalem_n and_o grow_v up_o to_o be_v like_o a_o great_a cedar_n in_o lebanon_n ezek._n xxxi_o 3_o 9_o and_o nahum_n now_o propound_v god_n dreadful_a power_n in_o himself_o and_o his_o furious_a revenge_n upon_o his_o enemy_n that_o he_o will_v make_v a_o utter_a end_n of_o nineveh_n affliction_n shall_v not_o rise_v up_o the_o second_o time_n no_o more_o of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o assyrian_a shall_v be_v sow_v and_o this_o shall_v be_v for_o judah_n consolation_n chap._n i._n and_o then_o he_o expound_v more_o full_o the_o manner_n and_o the_o mean_n of_o the_o ruin_n of_o nineveh_n and_o the_o woeful_a mourn_v for_o it_o that_o they_o shall_v mourn_v as_o with_o the_o voice_n of_o dove_n taber_v upon_o their_o breast_n and_o bewail_v their_o former_a flourish_a estate_n chap._n ii_o and_o last_o he_o insist_o upon_o her_o sin_n the_o causer_n of_o god_n wrath_n in_o her_o shameful_a ruin_n ascertain_v by_o the_o example_n of_o populous_a no_o or_o alexandria_n to_o be_v verify_v upon_o she_o that_o notwithstanding_o all_o her_o strong_a hold_n and_o numerous_a assyrian_a captain_n and_o crown_v commander_n yet_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o heal_n of_o her_o bruise_n and_o mortal_a wound_n chap._n iii_o not_o nahum_n i._n 15._o but_o esay_n lii_o 7._o be_v allege_v rom._n x._o 15._o habakkuk_n habakkuk_v do_v comfort_n the_o godly_a against_o the_o chaldean_n as_o nahum_n do_v against_o the_o assyrian_n he_o succeed_v nahum_n soon_o after_o he_o do_v humble_o expostulate_v with_o god_n of_o his_o delay_n to_o hear_v and_o to_o redress_v thing_n amiss_o complain_v to_o he_o of_o his_o people_n sin_n chap._n i._n 1_o 4._o and_o declare_v from_o god_n